Santa Ana winds are expected to return to Southern California next week, bringing a new red flag warning and increased wildfire danger.

Ventura County Fire Capt. Trevor Johnson said everyone was preparing for this.

“Our goal is not only to take care of the issues of the entire community here, but to bring stability to this incident, freeing up resources so we can be ready for the next fire,” he said.

Mountain Fire is not fully staffed, Johnson said, so crews are ready to fight if another fire breaks out.

“We are fully prepared to handle this incident if another incident occurs,” he said.

Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner addressed reports Wednesday night that crews had run out of water. Gardner explained that the lower-lying crew had water and were able to get the water to the crew.

“Running out of water is a normal operation,” he said at a press conference on Thursday. “I don’t want to say it’s abnormal, but it’s normal enough that we can plan for it. So it’s effective, but it’s going to be mitigated.”

Hundreds of fire trucks were on the front lines Wednesday night, pumping water all night, Garnder said.

“We have been fighting the fire for 26 hours and have connected all fire trucks to all hydrants and drained the water systems,” he said.

Gardner said the county and Cal OES teams are working to make sure all water supplies are available for use.

CHP Officer Gregory Bowcock’s family lost their home in the incident. Mountain Fever. As the flames moved towards their home, the family of six did what they could and escaped.

Officer Bowcock’s work SUV was completely burned and his home was burned to the ground. Four generations of his family lived in this house.

The family’s church community helped them find an Airbnb to stay temporarily.

Bowcock’s son Mac helped make sure his siblings were safe.

“I was running around getting the things we needed and trying to keep the kids safe because I don’t want to lose them because they’re my brothers and sisters so I don’t want to lose them. .I miss our home but it’s still better for us to move on,” Mac said.

Thursday is Officer Bowcock’s birthday.

Erika Bauer walked through what remained of her childhood home Thursday morning. His family has lived in the Las Posas Estates community in Camarillo since 1978. The house held many memories for his family.

“I can’t believe it’s gone. I don’t even know what to say right now. It’s surreal. I know we live in a fire hazard area, but it just showed up, it was so fast,” described Bauer.

Mountain Fever Their loved ones turned their home into ashes.

Bauer said his parents were home when the flames approached their home. His mother was able to help his blind father evacuate safely before their home went up in flames.