Driven by powerful Santa Ana winds, the Mountain Fire in Ventura County forced more than 10,000 people to evacuate from their homes as it exploded by thousands of acres within hours, injuring people and destroying homes in its path.
Within five hours, the wildfire grew to more than 10,000 acres before spreading to over 14,000 acres by 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said. It first sparked at about 8:50 a.m. on South Mountain in the Moorpark area, near the 7900 block of Balcom Canyon Road and Bradley Road, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire.The Mountain Fire raged over Wednesday night, burning more than 14,000 acres as it remained at 0% containment. California Gov.
Homeowners with large pets were advised to drop their animals off at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, located at 10 E. Harbor Boulevard while small pets can be brought to Ventura County Animal Services center at the Camarillo Airport, located at 600 Aviation Drive.On Thursday, road closures remained in place at the following locations.
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