CONEJO VALLEY: BRIEFLY : FIREWORKS BURN HOME IN CAMARILLO.CAMARILLO - A blaze started by fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to burned a Camarillo home on the Fourth of July Fourth of July, Independence Day, or July Fourth, U.S. holiday, commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Celebration of it began during the American Revolution. , causing significant damage, Ventura County Fire Department Not to be confused with Ventura Fire Department. The Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD) provides fire protection and emergency response services for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, and for six other cities within the county. officials reported. Firefighters responded to the blaze at 1074 Gemini Ave. at 10:08 p.m. Thursday. The fire caused $40,000 in damage to the structure and $20,000 in damage to contents inside the home. Officials said the fire was caused by a bottle rocket A bottle rocket is a very small skyrocket. A typical bottle rocket consists of a rocket engine attached to a stabilizing stick. The user can place the stick in an empty bottle (hence the name), and ignite the rocket engine; the mouth of the bottle guides the stick, stabilizing the that landed on the wood-shake roof. There were no injuries and no neighboring homes were harmed. SOURCE: Daily News CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan arrests 16 in holiday period VENTURA - The California Highway Patrol arrested 16 motorists in Ventura County on suspicion of drunk driving during the first days of the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The CHP began its maximum enforcement period at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The arrests reported were made through 6 a.m. Friday. No fatal accidents were reported on highways in the county during the same period. The enforcement effort will continue through midnight Sunday. SOURCE: Daily News Simi park district plans day camp SIMI VALLEY - Clowns, magic, skating and trips to baseball games are among the activities at Fun Oaks Day Camp, sponsored by the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District. Camp hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, with extended care available from 6:45 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6:15 p.m. at Mae Boyar boyar Any male member of the upper class of medieval Russian society and state administration. In Kievan Rus (10th–12th centuries) the boyars belonged to the prince's retinue, holding posts in the army and civil administration and advising the prince in matters of Park, 130 North Kanan Road, and at Red Oak Elementary School, 5857 Rockfield St., Oak Park. For information or registration procedures, call Jo Lassak, recreation coordinator, 818-865-9304. SOURCE: Daily News |
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