"The prospects for containment are not good," Ventura County Fire Chief Mark Lorenzen told a late night news conference. "The fire is pushing quickly towards the city of Ventura," Lorenzen said, and has reached the eastern city limits. The Pacific Ocean beachfront city has a population of around 100,000.The fire chief said one death had been reported. "Fixed wing aircraft and helicopters are expected to attack the fire at daybreak," the Ventura County website said.Lorenzen said the fire was consuming dry brush. "It's heavy brush, brush that hasn't burned in 15 to 20 years," he said.

Source: Egypt Today December 05, 2017 16:41 UTC