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Mountain fire burning towards Santa Paula after destroying the Camarillo region
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Mountain fire burning towards Santa Paula after destroying the Camarillo region

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Last update: Thursday, 7 November 2024 17:43 GMT

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CAMARILLO, Calif. (KABC) — Thousands of residents were forced to flee the fast-moving wildfire, called the Mountain Fire, that destroyed dozens of homes in several communities in Ventura County.

The out-of-control brush fire broke out around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday near the 7900 block of Balcom Canyon Road and Bradley Road. The fire department initially described the incident as a two-alarm fire that burned 250 acres, but it quickly broke out and has since scorched more than 14,000 acres.

At one point, the fire spread to Highway 118 and began burning southwest toward the “Highway 101 Corridor.” Throughout the night, the flames spread and moved towards the Santa Paula area.

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The news develops as follows.

Mountain Fire evacuations, road closures, evacuation shelter in Moorpark

Evacuation orders:

  • Zone 1 – North of Somis: Areas north of East Los Angeles Boulevard/Hwy 118, west of Balcom Canyon Road, and east of La Vista Boulevard
  • Zone 2 – Saticoy Country Club: East of Los Angeles Ave/Hwy 118 and south of the Santa Clara River and north of Beardsley Road
  • Zone 3 – Areas south of Hwy 118, west of N. Lewis Road, north of North Loop Drive and Mission Drive, and east of Fairway Drive
  • Zone 4 – West Camarillo (Las Posas/Spanish Hills areas): north of Las Posas Road, south and east of Central Avenue and Beardsley Road, and west of Anacapa Drive
  • District 6 – Area extending south of the Santa Clara River, east of Los Angeles Boulevard, north of Saticoy County Club, and west of Briggs Road
  • Zone 7 – Area north of Hwy 101, south and east of Beardsley Boulevard, and south of Central Boulevard
  • Zone 9 – Area east of Santa Paula Community Golf Course, north along the Santa Clara River, west of South Mountain Road at Sespe Street, south to Bixby Road
  • Zone 10 – An area along the Santa Clara River from east of 12th Street to Willard Road, south of HWY 126
  • Independent Somis: West to Saticoy Country Club, east to Balcom Canyon Road, south to Highway 118.

Evacuation warnings:

  • Zone 8 – An area extending south of South Mountain Road, east of Briggs Road, and west of 12th Street and Bixby Road

Closed roads:

  • Lewis Trail Going North in Las Posas
  • Eastbound Highway 118 at Wells Road
  • Westbound Highway 118 at Tierra Rejada Road

Temporary evacuation shelter:
Padre Serra Parish
5205 Plateau Road
Camarillo, CA 93012

Large animal evacuation center:
Ventura County Fairgrounds (Gate to the Shoreline)
10 E. Harbor Boulevard.
Ventura, CA 93001

Small animal evacuation center:
Ventura County Animal Services (Camarillo Airport)
600 Aviation Ride
Camarillo, 93010

Fire information line:
805-465-6650

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AIR7 counts 83 homes destroyed in Camarillo Heights

Dozens of homes were destroyed by the massive Mountain Fire in Ventura County.

AIR7’s Scott Reiff surveyed the damage Thursday morning and counted 83 homes destroyed in the Camarillo Heights area. The flames destroyed nearly every home in Santa Cruz.

AIR7’s Scott Reiff surveyed the damage Thursday morning and counted 83 homes destroyed in the Camarillo Heights area.

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Latest school closures in Mountain Fire

Many schools in Ventura County are closed due to the Mountain Fire.

All schools in the Santa Paula Unified School District and Mesa Union School District, as well as ACE Charter High School, will be closed Thursday and Friday.

Briggs School District, Hueneme Elementary School District and Oxnard School District will also close schools on Thursday.

see others Schools were closed due to the fire here.

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Camarillo man’s home of nearly 40 years destroyed in Mountain Fire

Steve Taylor’s Camarillo home, which he owned for nearly 40 years, is now a pile of ash and rubble after it was destroyed in the Mountain Fire.

Steve Taylor’s Camarillo home, which he owned for nearly 40 years, is now a pile of ash and rubble after it was destroyed in the Mountain Fire.

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FEMA funds awarded to support Mountain Fire response

California received federal aid from FEMA after Governor Gavin Newsom’s request was granted.

“This is a dangerous fire that is spreading rapidly and threatening lives,” Newsom said in a statement. “State resources have been mobilized to protect communities, and this federal support from the Biden-Harris Administration will provide state and local firefighters with the resources they need to save lives and property as they continue to battle this aggressive wildfire.”