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Coordinates: 34°19′05″N 118°58′05″W / 34.318°N 118.968°W / 34.318; -118.968
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Mountain Fire
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GOES-18 loop of the fire on November 6th
Date(s)
  • November 6, 2024 (2024-11-06) –
  • present
  • (15 days)
Location
Coordinates34°19′05″N 118°58′05″W / 34.318°N 118.968°W / 34.318; -118.968[1]
Statistics
Perimeter
98%
contained
Burned area20,630 acres (8,349 ha; 32 sq mi; 83 km2)
Impacts
Non-fatal injuries6 (5 civilians, 1 firefighter)
Structures destroyed243 destroyed, 127 damaged
Ignition
CauseUnder investigation
Map
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The footprint of the Mountain Fire

The Mountain Fire is an active wildfire burning in Ventura County, Southern California. The fire has burned 20,630 acres (8,350 hectares) and caused multiple injuries. 3,888 structures are still threatened by the blaze.[2]

Background

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The Mountain Fire began a little before 9am PST amid an episode of strong Santa Ana winds in Southern California.[3] The SPC outlined an "extremely critical" area on the Day 1 fire weather outlook, warning of very low relative humidity values below 20%, combined with an unusually strong Santa Ana wind event with many gusts over 65 mph.[4] A particularly dangerous situation red flag warning was issued for November 6-7 in the area.[5]

Progression

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The fire was first reported at 8:50 a.m. PST "near the 7900 block of Balcom Canyon Road and Bradley Road", according to CBS News and the Ventura County Fire Department.[6] The fire grew to approximately 1,000 acres (400 ha) in the hour after its ignition. At approximately 11:00 a.m., the fire crossed State Route 118 and began to impinge on the Camarillo Heights neighborhood.[6] As of November 16, 2024, the fire has burned 20,630 acres (8,350 ha) and is ninety-three percent contained.[7]

On November 6, KTLA reporter Sara Welch reported that "winds are so fierce that they can’t get any fixed-wing aircraft up there to drop any water".[8]

By November 7, CNN reported that 14,000 residents of Ventura County had received evacuation notices.[9]

A total of 243 structures were reported destroyed, and 127 were damaged.[10] Of those, at least 83 were homes in Camarillo Heights.[11]

Effects

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Multiple people have been injured in the fire[6] and 243 structures have been destroyed.[12] Evacuation orders were issued for parts of Ventura County.[13] Approximately 12,000 acres (4,900 ha) of farmland were impacted by the fire. Besides the homes, outbuildings, fences, irrigation lines, and other farming equipment, the fire damaged or destroyed avocado, citrus and berry crops.[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mountain Fire". California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Mountain Fire: Incident Update on 11/09/2024 at 7:25 AM | CAL FIRE".
  3. ^ Goldberg, Noah; Toohey, Grace; Harter, Clara (November 6, 2024). "Ventura County fire explodes, trapping residents, causing injuries and threatening homes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Storm Prediction Center Day 1 Fire Weather Forecast (Print Version)". www.spc.noaa.gov. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "All areas in PDS Red Flag warning will now have PDS going until 9 AM tomorrow/Thursday morning". iastate.edu. National Weather Service Los Angeles–Oxnard. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Fioresi, Dean (November 6, 2024). "Mountain Fire in Moorpark fueled by strong winds amid Red Flag warnings in California". CBS News. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  7. ^ Sarnoff, Leah; Hoffman, Riley; Hutchinson, Bill. "Wind-whipped California brush fire remains out of control and spreading 'dangerously fast'". ABC News. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  8. ^ Sternfeld, Marc (November 6, 2024). "Homes go up in flames during KTLA reporter's live shot". KTLA. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  9. ^ Andone, Dakin (November 7, 2024). "Authorities have made more than 14,000 evacuation notifications, sheriff says". CNN. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  10. ^ "Getting Close To Full Containment Of The Mountain Fire » News Talk 1590 KVTA". www.kvta.com. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "AIR7 counts 83 Camarillo Heights homes destroyed". KABC-TV. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  12. ^ "Mountain fire's stunning toll: 132 homes destroyed, 88 damaged". Los Angeles Times. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  13. ^ Jiménez, Jesus (November 6, 2024). "Brush Fires in Southern California Prompt Evacuations and Power Outages". The New York Times. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  14. ^ Carlson, Cheri (November 9, 2024). "Mountain Fire takes toll on Ventura County's agriculture industry. Here's what to know". Ventura County Star. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
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