https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/09/29/southern-california-fires-rage/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 15:01:32 -0400<![CDATA[I can really smell it in front of my house tonight &#8211; the funky odor of hot cinders blown in by the Santa Anas. It happens almost every year. Sometimes houses go up, sometimes they don&#8217;t. One I lived in in Malibu burned to the ground the year after we sold it.]]>Thu, 29 Sep 2005 21:38:47 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2005/09/29/southern-california-fires-rage-n209784