Destructive 1993 blaze led to new firefighting strategy

Rather than confronting the leading edge of the wind-driven Springs fire head-on, Ventura County strike teams take a more selective approach that focuses on saving structures.Scott Dettorre was a young firefighter in 1993 when the infamous Green Meadow wildfire swept through, leaving a path of destruction from Ventura County to Malibu.

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