I didn’t think the area was pretty, mostly just low hills, widely spread out, some trees and vegetation.Enter your email address to subscribe and receive notifications of new articles by email. We spotted the fire turning crosswind after departing SZP, this is at 6:16:29 pm, we texted people on the ground to call it in, as well as calling it in to PT Mugu approach over the radio. The Maria fire spread to nearly 10,000 acres, and it’s far from clear whether the interruption in water drops made an impact. The Maria Fire has forced evacuation orders for about 7,500 people, and was 0% contained early Friday, the Ventura County Fire Department said. Airplanes tried to flank it with long drops of retardant while helicopters dropped loads of water.Eastern Ventura, Camarillo, Somis and Santa Paula were at risk, Ventura County fire officials said.Forecasters have extended red flag warnings for gusts and very low humidity levels to 6 p.m. PDT Saturday for valleys and interior mountains of Ventura and Los Angeles counties, citing the withering conditions.“As recent fire activity has shown, this remains a dangerous environment for fire growth, even with weaker winds than earlier this week,” the National Weather Service said. "Power shutoffs were imposed in California after electrical equipment from Pacific Gas & Electric Co. was blamed for several devastation fires in recent years.PG&E, the state’s largest utility, initiated four rounds of widespread pre-emptive shut-offs in Northern California last month to prevent wildfires.Critical factors for a shutdown are forecasts of particularly high winds and low humidity. I had been there long time ago. (see map above)The Maria Fire was reported at 6:15 Thursday night near South Mountain and within eight hours was 4 miles east of Ventura and 2 miles north of Camarillo.

The Kincade Fire to the north and the Maria Fire in the south are 80% contained and should be fully under control this week. The company had previously cut off power to the area amid strong winds. Weather conditions might be a bright spot. Daytime highs on Saturday and Sunday in the fire area are expected to be between 77 and 85 degrees. Northeast winds will persist through Saturday, with the Ventura County Mountains and Valleys experiencing 10-25 mph winds and gusts of 25-35 mph.

NBC Los Angeles said two homes have burned.Thursday night a weather station on South Mountain recorded sustained winds of 18 to 20 mph gusting out of the northeast at 25 to 30 while the relative humidity was extremely low, at 5 percent.The Maria Fire is across the valley from the Thomas Fire that in December, 2017 blackened 230,500 acres and destroyed 1,063 structures.“I want to assure you that this is not the Thomas Fire,” said Ventura County Assistant Fire Chief John McNeil. The Ventura County Fire Department reported at 6:30 Friday morning that it had been mapped at 8,060 acres.The County Sheriff’s office issued mandatory evacuation notices Thursday night affecting about 1,800 structures and 7,500 residents. The 14.6 square mile Maria Fire in Ventura county, which was 20% contained on Saturday, threatened about 1,800 homes and other buildings, and prompted evacuation orders … After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire.

Horses freed by ranch hands were running from the fire.The UPI reports that the fire, which started near mountaintop communication sites, may have been related to re-energized power lines.Southern California Edison said that though it’s not sure what caused the Maria Fire, the company did re-energize its power lines in the vicinity about 13 minutes before it sparked. “Based on the location, it’s going to eventually run out of fuel … we’re looking at maybe 12,000 acres at the biggest footprint on this,” he said.As you can see on the satellite map above, out ahead of the fire that was spread by winds out of the northeast are agricultural fields that would slow or stop the Maria Fire.The photo below appears to have been taken shortly after the Maria Fire ignited.

"It has been an uphill battle ever since," Ventura County Fire Chief Mark Lorenzen said. The KTLA news helicopter footage of the Maria fire so close to the (moving) trailered dozer ended without showing whether the operator backed-out as the second rig nearby had done. Friday afternoon the Maria Fire east of Ventura, California grew by another 2,000 acres on the west and north sides. That has not been broken down as to the type, such as outbuildings, homes, or commercial structures.Saturday morning there were still 1,200 personnel assigned to the fire.Crews from many different agencies are working hard to make areas safe for the public to return to. "The 14.6 square mile Maria Fire in Ventura county, which was 20% contained on Saturday, threatened about 1,800 homes and other buildings, and prompted evacuation orders for nearly 11,000 people.The fire burned down the sides of a mountain bordered by agricultural land, the small city of Santa Paula and other communities.

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