Homeowners near the Mountain Fire zone in Ventura County are worried that upcoming rainfall will trigger landslides on the charred hillsides. Three months after the fire, crews are still removing hazardous materials from destroyed homes, a process some residents find too slow given the impending storm and environmental concerns.
Homeowners who live near the Mountain Fire zone in Ventura County are concerned that the upcoming rain storm will bring charred hillsides tumbling down.Homeowners who live near the Mountain Fire zone in Ventura County are concerned that the upcoming rain storm will bring charred hillsides tumbling down.
"I feel like it's gone too slow for the rain coming, and the EPA concerns, the environmental concerns and for the concerns for people who didn't lose their homes and are still living in hotels. And some people got pushed out of their hotels because of people from the other fires," said Amy Best, a Camarillo resident.
For the homes that survived, work to repair the damage has already been done on some. Also, work has been done to protect the properties near the burned out hillsides.
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