Camarillo homeowners have started to return to their scorched neighborhoods after the devastating Mountain Fire ripped through the area earlier this week.
While some homes remain standing, many others have been reduced to rubble, with random pieces of furniture and appliances left behind. The fire, which has so far engulfed more than 20,000 acres and destroyed over 100 homes, broke out on Wednesday and quickly grew with the help of strong winds blowing through the area.
Randall said that she packed two suitcases and grabbed some important documents, anticipating that they would be able to return home after the blaze was handled by firefighters. 'I never thought in my wildest dreams this would be the last time I would be standing at my house,' she said. They say that the fire hollowed out their home, reducing everything inside to ash. 'There's a few things that we wish we would have grabbed.
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