Los Angeles Times | September 23, 2009 | 3:58 p.m. Wildfire update: Ventura county wildfire consumes 16,000 acres, 40% contained
Fanned by low humidity and high winds, the Guiberson fire in Ventura County has grown to 16,000 acres and is 40% contained after threatening oil production fields, power lines and agricultural sites, fire officials said this afternoon. Flying tankers attacked the blaze on its western and eastern flanks. It was threatening oil production fields and five 220-kilovolt power lines that supply Ventura and Santa Barbara with electricity, said Nick Schuler with CalFire. More at: http://link.latimes.com/r/LV1G9U/ZZGZ3/F9YWH8/C4QWW/26SYR8/82/t -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California and the world: Visit http://link.latimes.com/r/LV1G9U/ZZGZ3/F9YWH8/C4QWW/JI0BVI/82/t for up to the minute news. Mobile: http://link.latimes.com/r/LV1G9U/ZZGZ3/F9YWH8/C4QWW/PR7C5F/82/t Follow @LATimes on Twitter: http://link.latimes.com/r/LV1G9U/ZZGZ3/F9YWH8/C4QWW/YHIWQG/82/t Follow the L.A. Times on Facebook: http://link.latimes.com/r/LV1G9U/ZZGZ3/F9YWH8/C4QWW/QFMV4P/82/t Sign up for more email newsletters: http://link.latimes.com/r/LV1G9U/ZZGZ3/F9YWH8/C4QWW/LQV8AR/82/t -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Communication: You are receiving this email because you opted-in to receive Breaking News Alerts from the Los Angeles Times. You're currently subscribed to Los Angeles Times Breaking News with the address [email protected]. If you'd like to unsubscribe, please click here: http://link.latimes.com/r/LV1G9U/ZZGZ3/F9YWH8/C4QWW/WLD5I8/82/t?a=55A0JN&[email protected]&c=51242192&d=IYOTH8 You can also unsubscribe by modifying your profile on latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com/newsletters For information on how we protect your information, please read our privacy policy at http://link.latimes.com/r/LV1G9U/ZZGZ3/F9YWH8/C4QWW/QFMV4L/82/t [[LV1G9U-IYOTH8-ZZGZ3-F9YWH8-C4QWW-T-M2-20090923-942003cbb5ff6b6b9]] -- Posted By # to BN at 9/24/2009 01:55:00 AM
