The people who pressed into the fire station in downtown Ojai were scared and hoping for reassurance. From the street corners of this picturesque valley town, they could see flames marching along the mountain ridge to the north. Such winds can expand fires by miles in a matter of minutes and were of great concern to fire officials preparing to defend Ojai. The Ojai Valley Inn, a nationally renowned resort and the site of celebrity weddings, was among the businesses shuttered. At Meditation Mount in the Upper Ojai Valley, the fire burned one building and damaged the group’s gardens, according to the organizations Facebook page.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 07, 2017 10:52 UTC