Last month’s Easy fire in Simi Valley cost the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum nearly half a million dollars after the flames chewed through olive trees, presidential banners and an internet and cable box that took down the library’s network, officials said. The blaze, fed by winds of 60 mph, didn’t touch the building, but it did char the land surrounding it. The grounds held several olive trees, which cost hundreds of dollars. AdvertisementIn all, the damage will cost the library roughly $500,000, Giller said. “One thing is sure,” resident Rory Kaplan said, “they aren’t going to let Reagan’s library burn — and that protects us.”

Source: Los Angeles Times November 18, 2019 18:33 UTC