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Gallery: Day 4 of massive Thomas Fire in Ventura County

Bill Slaughter, looks at his burned office at Sisar Canyon Road, where he kept all his rescue, climbing and backpacking gear. Slaughter is the captain of the Upper Ojai Sheriff’s search-and-rescue team.
Bill Slaughter, looks at his burned office at Sisar Canyon Road, where he kept all his rescue, climbing and backpacking gear. Slaughter is the captain of the Upper Ojai Sheriff’s search-and-rescue team.
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Fire rages above La Conchita north of Ventura on Thursday. The blaze started on Monday near Santa Paula in an area not far from Thomas Aquinas College.
Fire rages above La Conchita north of Ventura on Thursday. The blaze started on Monday near Santa Paula in an area not far from Thomas Aquinas College.
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Firefighter work on hot spots along Rice Road in Ojai. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
Firefighter work on hot spots along Rice Road in Ojai. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
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Sage Joyner hugs Karin Dron, who lives on Gridley Road near Ojai. Dron returned to her home Thursday and found that it had survived the Thomas Fire. The stone house was built in 1932 by her late husband's father.
Sage Joyner hugs Karin Dron, who lives on Gridley Road near Ojai. Dron returned to her home Thursday and found that it had survived the Thomas Fire. The stone house was built in 1932 by her late husband's father.
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Jennifer Day volunteers to save a chicken along Rice Road in Ojai. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
Jennifer Day volunteers to save a chicken along Rice Road in Ojai. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
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Jennifer Day volunteers to put out the hot spots along Rice Road in Ojai. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
Jennifer Day volunteers to put out the hot spots along Rice Road in Ojai. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
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Ventura homeowner Adele Bonge, center, gets help from neighbors Amy Crittenden and David Carlson as they dig through rubble for lost possessions on Thursday morning.
Ventura homeowner Adele Bonge, center, gets help from neighbors Amy Crittenden and David Carlson as they dig through rubble for lost possessions on Thursday morning.
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Houses burn down to the ground at Sisar Canyon Road. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
Houses burn down to the ground at Sisar Canyon Road. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
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Completely burn Hwy 150 coming up Dennison Grade. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
Completely burn Hwy 150 coming up Dennison Grade. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
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Lonely Hwy 150 at the Ojai Arcade. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
Lonely Hwy 150 at the Ojai Arcade. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
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Firefighter work on hot spots along Rice Road in Ojai. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
Firefighter work on hot spots along Rice Road in Ojai. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
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Houses burned to the ground at Koenigstein Road in the Thomas Fire.
Houses burned to the ground at Koenigstein Road in the Thomas Fire.
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Bill Slaughter, looks at his burn office up at Sisar Canyon Road where he kept all his rescue, climbing, backpacking gear.  Slaughter is the captain of the Upper Ojai Sheriff’s search-and-rescue team. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
Bill Slaughter, looks at his burn office up at Sisar Canyon Road where he kept all his rescue, climbing, backpacking gear. Slaughter is the captain of the Upper Ojai Sheriff’s search-and-rescue team. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
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Houses burned to the ground at Sisar Canyon Road during the Thomas Fire.
Houses burned to the ground at Sisar Canyon Road during the Thomas Fire.
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Houses burn down to the ground at Sisar Canyon Road. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
Houses burn down to the ground at Sisar Canyon Road. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
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Brick fireplaces stand when houses, destroyed by the Thomas Fire, once stood along Via Ondulando in Ventura on Thursday,
Brick fireplaces stand when houses, destroyed by the Thomas Fire, once stood along Via Ondulando in Ventura on Thursday,
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Houses burn down to the ground at Sisar Canyon Road. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
Houses burn down to the ground at Sisar Canyon Road. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
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Gabriela Gutierrez, 32, of Santa Paula described losing her home to the Thomas Fire as she and her family settle in at one of the city's evacuation centers on Thursday. The Thomas fire that has burned over 90,000 acres since Monday. Gutierrez found out the trailer home she shared with her husband and two kids burned down on Tuesday.
Gabriela Gutierrez, 32, of Santa Paula described losing her home to the Thomas Fire as she and her family settle in at one of the city's evacuation centers on Thursday. The Thomas fire that has burned over 90,000 acres since Monday. Gutierrez found out the trailer home she shared with her husband and two kids burned down on Tuesday.
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Edward Lorena 2, sits in his stroller at one of several evacuation centers in Santa Paula on Thursday. The Thomas fire that has burned over 90,000 acres since Monday.
Edward Lorena 2, sits in his stroller at one of several evacuation centers in Santa Paula on Thursday. The Thomas fire that has burned over 90,000 acres since Monday.
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Women gather baby supplies at the City of Santa Paula Community Services Department on Thursday, one of the evacuation centers for the Thomas fire that has burned over 90,000 acres since Monday.
Women gather baby supplies at the City of Santa Paula Community Services Department on Thursday, one of the evacuation centers for the Thomas fire that has burned over 90,000 acres since Monday.
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A family's things gather in a pile at a evacuation center at the City of Santa Paula Community Services Department, on Thursday.
A family's things gather in a pile at a evacuation center at the City of Santa Paula Community Services Department, on Thursday.
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Smoke from the Thomas fire seen from the City of Santa Paula Community Services Department on Thursday.
Smoke from the Thomas fire seen from the City of Santa Paula Community Services Department on Thursday.
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Bill Slaughter, looks at his burn office up at Sisar Canyon Road where he kept all his rescue, climbing, backpacking gear.  Slaughter is the captain of the Upper Ojai Sheriff’s search-and-rescue team. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
Bill Slaughter, looks at his burn office up at Sisar Canyon Road where he kept all his rescue, climbing, backpacking gear. Slaughter is the captain of the Upper Ojai Sheriff’s search-and-rescue team. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
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Ventura homeowner Adele Bonge, center, is assisted by neighbors David Carlson and Amy Crittenden as dig through rubble for lost possessions on Thursday morning.
Ventura homeowner Adele Bonge, center, is assisted by neighbors David Carlson and Amy Crittenden as dig through rubble for lost possessions on Thursday morning.
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Nick Bonge, right, of Ventura, and wife Adele Bonge, talk with neighbors David Carlson and Amy Crittenden before they dig through rubble for lost possessions on Thursday morning.
Nick Bonge, right, of Ventura, and wife Adele Bonge, talk with neighbors David Carlson and Amy Crittenden before they dig through rubble for lost possessions on Thursday morning.
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Nick Bonge and his wife Adele Bonge look for lost possessions at the site of their destroyed home on Thursday morning.
Nick Bonge and his wife Adele Bonge look for lost possessions at the site of their destroyed home on Thursday morning.
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Ventura homeowner Adele Bonge, center, and neighbors Amy Crittenden and David Carlson dig through rubble for lost possessions on Thursday morning.
Ventura homeowner Adele Bonge, center, and neighbors Amy Crittenden and David Carlson dig through rubble for lost possessions on Thursday morning.
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Ventura homeowner Adele Bonge steps on a piece of her rooftop as neighbors David Carlson and Amy Crittenden dig through rubble for lost possessions on Thursday morning.
Ventura homeowner Adele Bonge steps on a piece of her rooftop as neighbors David Carlson and Amy Crittenden dig through rubble for lost possessions on Thursday morning.
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La Conchita resident Julio Varela surveysthe devastation in his neighborhood north of Ventura on Thursday. The blaze started on Monday near Santa Paula in an area not far from Thomas Aquinas College.
La Conchita resident Julio Varela surveysthe devastation in his neighborhood north of Ventura on Thursday. The blaze started on Monday near Santa Paula in an area not far from Thomas Aquinas College.
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Chad Beatty, of the Fountain Valley Fire Department, walks through the streets of the unincorporated La Conchita, north of Ventura on Thursday. The blaze started on Monday near Santa Paula in an area not far from Thomas Aquinas College.
Chad Beatty, of the Fountain Valley Fire Department, walks through the streets of the unincorporated La Conchita, north of Ventura on Thursday. The blaze started on Monday near Santa Paula in an area not far from Thomas Aquinas College.
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Firefighters rest after working to protect the unincorporated La Conchita from the Thomas fire north of Ventura on Thursday. The blaze started on Monday near Santa Paula in an area not far from Thomas Aquinas College.
Firefighters rest after working to protect the unincorporated La Conchita from the Thomas fire north of Ventura on Thursday. The blaze started on Monday near Santa Paula in an area not far from Thomas Aquinas College.
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Smoke hovers in the air above La Conchita north of Ventura on Thursday. The blaze started on Monday near Santa Paula in an area not far from Thomas Aquinas College.
Smoke hovers in the air above La Conchita north of Ventura on Thursday. The blaze started on Monday near Santa Paula in an area not far from Thomas Aquinas College.
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Smoldering brush lines the hillside above La Conchita north of Ventura on Thursday. The blaze started on Monday near Santa Paula in an area not far from Thomas Aquinas College.
Smoldering brush lines the hillside above La Conchita north of Ventura on Thursday. The blaze started on Monday near Santa Paula in an area not far from Thomas Aquinas College.
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Kyle Uhl was working in San Francisco when the Thomas Fire swept through his neighborhood at Via Ondulando in Ventura on Tuesday. Luckily his house is ok.
Kyle Uhl was working in San Francisco when the Thomas Fire swept through his neighborhood at Via Ondulando in Ventura on Tuesday. Luckily his house is ok.
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La Conchita resident Julio Varela surveysthe devastation in his neighborhood north of Ventura on Thursday. The blaze started on Monday near Santa Paula in an area not far from Thomas Aquinas College.
La Conchita resident Julio Varela surveysthe devastation in his neighborhood north of Ventura on Thursday. The blaze started on Monday near Santa Paula in an area not far from Thomas Aquinas College.
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Smoke hovers in the air above La Conchita north of Ventura on Thursday. The blaze started on Monday near Santa Paula in an area not far from Thomas Aquinas College.
Smoke hovers in the air above La Conchita north of Ventura on Thursday. The blaze started on Monday near Santa Paula in an area not far from Thomas Aquinas College.
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Smoke hovers in the air above La Conchita north of Ventura on Thursday. The blaze started on Monday near Santa Paula in an area not far from Thomas Aquinas College.
Smoke hovers in the air above La Conchita north of Ventura on Thursday. The blaze started on Monday near Santa Paula in an area not far from Thomas Aquinas College.
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(Left to right) Zubin Levy and Sage Joyner come to visit Karin Dron after her house survived the Thomas Fire that roared through the area.
(Left to right) Zubin Levy and Sage Joyner come to visit Karin Dron after her house survived the Thomas Fire that roared through the area.
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Karin Dron, who lives on Gridley Road near Ojai, thought she was saying goodbye to her home when she evacuated with her dog. She returned Thursday to find the Thomas Fire had spared the house.
Karin Dron, who lives on Gridley Road near Ojai, thought she was saying goodbye to her home when she evacuated with her dog. She returned Thursday to find the Thomas Fire had spared the house.
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Karin Dron, who lives on Gridley Road near Ojai, walks near her Ojai home that survived when the Thomas Fire roared through the area. She returned Thursday after having to evacuate.
Karin Dron, who lives on Gridley Road near Ojai, walks near her Ojai home that survived when the Thomas Fire roared through the area. She returned Thursday after having to evacuate.
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Karin Dron, who lives on Gridley Road near Ojai, had to evacuate her home when the Thomas Fire threatened but the stone house built in 1932 survived. was able to save her house that is made of stone. Her house was built in She lost one small office space. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
Karin Dron, who lives on Gridley Road near Ojai, had to evacuate her home when the Thomas Fire threatened but the stone house built in 1932 survived. was able to save her house that is made of stone. Her house was built in She lost one small office space. The Thomas Fire is still burning in upper Ojai.
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Rubble and ash are all that remains of a cabin at Camp Bartlett in Santa Paula after the Thomas fire rages through the area.
Rubble and ash are all that remains of a cabin at Camp Bartlett in Santa Paula after the Thomas fire rages through the area.
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A mailbox on Via Ondulando melted when the Thomas fire swept through the Ventura neighborhood.
A mailbox on Via Ondulando melted when the Thomas fire swept through the Ventura neighborhood.
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A firefighter works to protect the Thacher School in Ojai on Thursday as the Thomas Fires burns nearby.
A firefighter works to protect the Thacher School in Ojai on Thursday as the Thomas Fires burns nearby.
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A couple of firefighters watch the Thomas Fire burning Thursday night near Shell Road and Highway 33.
A couple of firefighters watch the Thomas Fire burning Thursday night near Shell Road and Highway 33.
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The Thomas Fire burns Thursday night near Shell Road in Ventura along Highway 33.
The Thomas Fire burns Thursday night near Shell Road in Ventura along Highway 33.
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The Thomas Fire burns on Red Mountain Fire Road Thursday night near Casitas Vista Road.
The Thomas Fire burns on Red Mountain Fire Road Thursday night near Casitas Vista Road.
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Johnny Kimmis, left, and his friend Richard Svestka water down the houses along Casitas Vista Road as the Thomas Fire nears. The fire was burning on Red Mountain Fire Road, which is across from his neighborhood.
Johnny Kimmis, left, and his friend Richard Svestka water down the houses along Casitas Vista Road as the Thomas Fire nears. The fire was burning on Red Mountain Fire Road, which is across from his neighborhood.
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Johnny Kimmis waters down the houses at Casitas Vista Road Thursday night as the Thomas Fire gets closer. The fire was burning on Red Mountain Fire Road, which is across from his neighborhood.
Johnny Kimmis waters down the houses at Casitas Vista Road Thursday night as the Thomas Fire gets closer. The fire was burning on Red Mountain Fire Road, which is across from his neighborhood.
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Firefighters watch the Thomas Fire burning near Shell Road along Highway 33 in Ventura Thursday night.
Firefighters watch the Thomas Fire burning near Shell Road along Highway 33 in Ventura Thursday night.
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Map of Thomas Fire provided by Ventura County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services.
Map of Thomas Fire provided by Ventura County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services.
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