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    Robin Abcarian: Mesmerized by the terrible beauty of the flames, waiting for the Santa Anas to do their worst

    by Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times Dec 08, 2017 4 minutes

    OJAI, Calif. - Just east of Ojai, where the citrus orchards back up to the Los Padres National Forest, I pulled my car over and got out. It was pitch black, but for the orange glow of the blazing mountain.

    There was barely a breeze.

    But that could change quickly. We are having a Santa Ana moment right now. The strong, dry winds blow down from the desert a few times a year, though not usually in December. Fierce and unpredictable, the Santa Anas have a firm grip on the collective imagination of this part of the state.

    Behind the fruit-laden trees, the fire was

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