LOCALGallery: Barn owl injured in Thomas Fire goes homeThis barn owl was covered in ash from the Thomas Fire and had sustained a head injury when it was taken to the Ojai Raptor Center for care.PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY THE OJAI RAPTOR CENTERStaff at the Ojai Raptor Center knew a barn owl injured in the Thomas Fire had recovered when he was able to hunt mice.CONTRIBUTED BY THE OJAI RAPTOR CENTERJaclyn DeSantis of the Ojai Raptor Center warns that a barn owl about to be released will likely scream when his box is opened.TOM KISKEN/THE STARJaclyn DeSantis of the Ojai Raptor Center prepares to release a barn owl injured in the Thomas Fire.TOM KISKEN/THE STARJaclyn DeSantis releases a barn owl injured in the Thomas Fire near where it was found two months ago at a Ventura middle school.TOM KISKEN/THE STAR