The Mountain Fire in Southern California has destroyed over 130 homes in Ventura County.
The Mountain Fire in Southern California continues to threaten critical infrastructure after destroying over 130 homes and injuring six people in Ventura County, according to officials and local reporting.Sixty crews have been deployed to fight the flames of the Mountain Fire that started Wednesday morning in the Ventura County community of Somis.
'This was the meeting spot for our entire family.'Suzette Barrick, another local resident, called the fire 'horrible,' and said, 'I couldn't stop crying.'She told KTLA 5 that her neighbor, 'a sweet lady, her house is gone, but the one next to hers is fine.' And the home of her friend 'is now gone to the ground.'Nearly 3,000 personnel have been assigned to help fight the fire while 21 helicopters and 497 fire engines have been deployed.
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