Thomas fire costs ag industry hundreds of millions
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- Agribusiness Topic
- Marissa Nall Author
By Marissa Nall Friday, February 2nd, 2018
Avocadoes at Kimball Ranches in Santa Paula were charred by the Thomas fire. First estimates say the Thomas fire has cost agriculture in the Tri-Counties hundreds of millions of dollars, with reports still coming in from growers in Santa Barbara County where flooding and mudslides added even more to the tally. Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner…