The 805

What's next for those displaced by the Thomas Fire?

Hosted by Jonathan Bastian Dec. 08, 2017 Central Coast

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From this Episode:

Scorched homes in the Ventura foothills

Nick Bonge stands in front of his home of over 20 years, now burned to the ground.

3 min

A ghost town in Ojai as fire blazes in the mountains

The Thomas fire has been burning in the hills above Ojai since Monday night. Stephanie O’Neill lives in Ojai and has been reporting there since the fire broke out.

5 min

Farmers lose electricity, water pipes, and crops

At the moment, firefighters are trying to keep the flames from crossing the Ventura County line into Santa Barbara and the farmland and residential areas of Carpinteria. One...

4 min

Rebuilding and searching for new housing in a housing crisis

As the smoke clears, the question turns to rebuilding homes and structures that have been lost. Where does somebody start? And, what happens when a fire meets a housing...

10 min

How did theses flames get so big, so quickly?

Strong Santa Ana winds are common during the winter in Southern California. But, this year, those winds blew through vegetation that has seen virtually no rain this season.

2 min

Credits

Host:

Jonathan Bastian

Producer:

Kathryn Barnes