This threat passed when rain shower from few narrow cold-frontal rainbands moved through the California area because of a low-pressure system off the coast.

[8] The Santa Ana Winds were blowing at 40 to 50 miles per hour (64 to 80 km/h), spreading the fire; single-digit humidity added to the problems.

[10] Scientists are concerned about the impact of the fire on Dudleya verityi, a rare species of succulent plant known by the common name Verity's liveforever.

Endemic to Ventura County, this species is only found on one edge of the Santa Monica Mountains, where it occurs in coastal sage scrub habitat.

At least two occurrences are within the campus bounds of California State University, Channel Islands where faculty and students are tracking sites where the plant exists and studying it.