Southern California firefighters were gaining ground on a wildfire that ravaged more than 130 structures. Light winds and favorable conditions were expected through the weekend after dry, warm and gusty weather subsided. Fire authorities said the Mountain Fire in Ventura County held at 32 square miles and was 17% contained Saturday.
Southern California firefighters made progress against a wildfire that has destroyed 132 structures, allowing some people to return to sort through the charred remains of their homes. Louie Gonzalez, foreground, and his mother, Kathy, background center, visit Kathy’s home devastated in the Mountain Fire in Camarillo, Calif., Nov. 8, 2024. A burned vehicle sits among a destroyed home in the Mountain Fire, Nov. 6, 2024, near Camarillo, Calif.
The Mountain Fire in Ventura County held at 32 square miles and was 17% contained, Fire Operations Section Chief Clint Swensen said. The fire broke outand exploded in size amid the arrival of dry, warm and gusty northeast winds, forcing thousands of residents to flee and threatening 3,500 structures in suburban neighborhoods, ranches and agricultural areas around the community of Camarillo.
Red flag warnings indicating conditions for high fire danger expired in most of the region Thursday. Smoky air hung over the area Saturday because of fairly light winds ranging between five and 10 mph , the very conditions that were aiding firefighters, said Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.
The region northwest of Los Angeles has seen some of California’s most destructive fires over the years. The Mountain Fire swiftly grew from less than half a square mile to more than 16 square miles in little more than five hours on Wednesday, with gusts topping 61 mph .
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