Fire Destroys Meiners Oaks Home
Dan Salas of Ventura County Fire Department station 20 in Upper Ojai prepares to fight a structure fire on the corner of El Roblar and Encinal in Meiners Oaks around 10:30 a.m. Thursday. County firefighting crews from Ventura County, Ventura City, Fillmore and Santa Paula responded to the blaze and helped to knock down the flames. There were no injuries and while a neighboring house sustained only smoke damage and a few broken windows, the building appeared to be a total loss and multiple vehicles on the property were damaged by smoke and fire.
Photo by Scott Wintermute
I was so sorry to see the house all burned out. We lived in that little house for five years. That’s where we were when my daughter was born. Good memories. Sad to see it now. Maybe that hideous block wall will come down when they clean up the property.
I remember when I was a little girl over 30 yrs ago the old man who lived in the house died and was not found for a few days. His dog was by his side watching him.