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    The 805

    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.

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    By Jonathan Bastian • Dec 8, 2017 • 1 min read

    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.

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      Jonathan Bastian

      Host, Life Examined

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      Kathryn Barnes

      Producer, Reporter

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      Stephanie O'Neill

      reporter and Ojai resident

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