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At Mysterious Hot Spot in Ventura County, Soil is More Than 800 degrees

Last Friday, there were reports of smoke rising from the ground in the Los Padres National Forest in Ventura County. Firefighters found there were no flames but at a foot beneath the surface the temperature of the ground was 812 degrees .

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Last Friday, there were reports of smoke rising from the ground in the Los Padres National Forest in Ventura County. Firefighters found there were no flames but at a foot beneath the surface the temperature of the ground was 812 degrees.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Karen Radziner
Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Iraj Ershaghi
Professor of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Director of the Petroleum Engineering Dept at USC

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Which Way, L.A.?

At Mysterious Hot Spot in Ventura County, Soil is More Than 800 degrees

Last Friday, there were reports of smoke rising from the ground in the Los Padres National Forest in Ventura County. Firefighters found there were no flames but at a foot beneath the surface the temperature of the ground was 812 degrees .

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Which Way, L.A.?

At Mysterious Hot Spot in Ventura County, Soil is More Than 800 degrees

Last Friday, there were reports of smoke rising from the ground in the Los Padres National Forest in Ventura County. Firefighters found there were no flames but at a foot beneath the surface the temperature of the ground was 812 degrees .

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