150 structures destroyed, 27,000 people evacuated in raging Ventura wildfire
(LA Times Africa)

A fast-moving, wind-fueled wildfire swept into the city of Ventura early Tuesday, burning 31,000 acres, destroying homes and forcing 27,000 people to evacuate. About 150 structures - including at least one large apartment complex - were consumed by flames, and many more were threatened as the fire...