Wind-Driven Wildfire Grows Beyond 19,000 Acres in Ventura County

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7 November 2024 at 5:03 pm

Evacuations were ongoing in California’s Ventura County overnight into Thursday, November 7, as a fast-moving wildfire, fueled by Santa Ana winds and high temperatures, continued to grow.

According to local reports, the Mountain fire destroyed dozens of homes since it began on Wednesday morning.

By Thursday afternoon, the fire burned 19,643 acres, according to fire officials.

This footage was filmed by Nathan Lurie, an employee with Brokaw Ranch Company, who said he filmed it from Santa Paula, on Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Credit: Brokaw Ranch Company via Storyful

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