A class ring was among the few items left behind after the Mountain Fire destroyed a Camarillo home.
Today's breaking news on wildfires in California, SoCal and Los Angeles. Here is the latest on fires now, including breaking developments, public safety information, maps, video and longterm outlooks.The 1984 college class ring was one of the few things a couple could find among the rubble of their Camarillo home.Clay Carter and his wife have spent the last few days searching through the rubble of the Camarillo home they moved into just over a year ago.
Little was left standing on the property after the devastating Mountain Fire swept through the neighborhood on Old Coach Drive near Goldenspur Drive in the Ventura County community.The house, lincuding a home office, was one of more than 130 structures destroyed in the wildfire. Among the few items Carter found over the weekend was a 1984 college class ring."This is the only thing important to me that was found, and it's my class ring from college 1984," Carter said.
The Carters' property was similar to others burned by the fast-moving wildfire in the neighborhood, where flames were pushed by strong winds after the fire started Wednesday morning in nearby Somis and spread to Camarillo and Moorpark. He said the support from friends, family and co-workers in the wake of destruction has been overwhelming.
"It's not just that they reached out, but how generous they’ve reached out," said Carter."It's just unbelievable.
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