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Full Containment Close On Woolsey Brush Fire In Ventura, Los Angeles Counties

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NASA imagery of Woolsey burn scar area

Ventura County firefighters say containment is now up to 98% on the Woolsey brush fire, and they expect to have the 96,000 acre blaze fully contained by the end of the day Wednesday .

The massive fire started December 8th, and has destroyed or damaged more than 1800 structures in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties.

Three deaths are being blamed on the blaze. Disaster Assistance Centers are in operation Wednesday at the Thousand Oaks Library, the Conrad Hilton Foundation building in Agoura Hills, and the Malibu Courthouse in Malibu. They’ll be closed on Thanksgiving Day, but open again on Friday.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral. 
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