Storm gives a small boost to a drought-stressed Lake Casitas vcstar.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vcstar.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
California storm soaks Ventura County, causing rockfalls, slick roads vcstar.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vcstar.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Vegetation in the Ventura area is already drying out, raising the risk of early-season grass fires, county fire officials said.
Brown patches have popped up on once-green hillsides as rainfall sits at 20-30% of normal and moderate drought conditions persist countywide. Some rain still could fall in April or even May, but Southern California is running out of chances. People should be prepared for an earlier start of our fire season, said county fire Capt. Kenneth VanWig.
The fire department collects samples every two weeks from stands of brush in Malibu, Casitas, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and Ojai to check moisture levels.