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    Ventura County wildfire destroys more homes, reaches Pacific Ocean

    by Ruben Vives, Laura J. Nelson, Sarah Parvini, Matt Hamilton and Sonali Kohli, Los Angeles Times Dec 06, 2017 5 minutes

    VENTURA, Calif. - The fire that has ravaged Ventura County continued to burn out of control Wednesday, reaching the Pacific Ocean unchecked as officials warned many more homes have been lost.

    The fast-moving, wind-driven wildfire continued to rage through the city of Ventura on Tuesday evening, jumping Highway 33 and burning through oil fields before crossing the 101 Freeway into Solimar Beach, authorities said.

    The blaze has consumed 50,500 acres on its journey to the ocean. The 101 remains open, but authorities warned drivers to be cautious traveling through the area.

    Thousands of homes were still threatened by flames, 27,000 people were forced to flee, a firefighter was injured and Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency, as some 1,100 personnel continued to battle the blaze.

    At least 150 structures - including one large apartment complex and the Vista Del Mar Hospital,

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