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The Char Man is a well known urban legend from Ojai, California. The legend tells of a terrible fire that left a person dead and another terribly injured. For decades the community has reported attacks from a severely burned and charred man. 

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Sources for this episode:

• • “Char Man.” Weird California, 20 Oct. 2006, https://www.weirdca.com/location.php?location=77.
  • “Major Ojai Fires – Ojai History.” Ojai History – Sharing the History of the Ojai Valley, https://ojaihistory.com/major-ojai-fires/. Accessed 30 May 2025.
  • “The CHAR-MAN.” CHARMAN - the Official Homepage, https://kcharman.tripod.com/thechar-man.htm. Accessed 30 May 2025.
  • “The History of the Ojai, California Vampire.” Hub Pages, 29 Nov. 2023, https://discover.hubpages.com/religion-philosophy/ojai-vampire.
  • “VALLEY HOMES OUT OF DANGER – Ojai History.” Ojai History – Sharing the History of the Ojai Valley, https://ojaihistory.com/valley-homes-out-of-danger/. Accessed 30 May 2025.

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