Mountain Fire, Ventura County

Update: 19,904 acres affected in Ventura County by Mountain Fire, still 91% contained
Mountain Fire initially started 8:51 a.m. Nov. 6 in Ventura County. It has burned 19,904 acres after being active for nine days. By Friday morning, a crew of 1,146 firefighters effectively contained 91% of the fire. The cause of it is still under investigation.
Ventura County residents warned of Mountain Fire price gouging
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office is urging residents to monitor and report suspected price gouging in the wake of the Mountain Fire, which has scorched about 20,000 acres and uprooted the lives of hundreds of people.
Over 200 buildings destroyed by Ventura County Mountain Fire
At least 200 structures, including homes, have been destroyed alongside an additional 90 damaged in the ongoing wind-fanned Mountain Fire in Ventura County, fire officials said Tuesday morning.
Update: Mountain Fire remains 79% contained, 20,630 acres affected in Ventura County
Mountain Fire initially started 8:51 a.m. Nov. 6 in Ventura County. It has burned 20,630 acres after being active for a week. By Wednesday morning, a crew of 1,864 firefighters effectively contained 60% of the fire. The cause of it is still under investigation.
Number of structures destroyed in Southern California’s Mountain fire jumps to more than 200
As firefighters increase containment against Ventura County’s devastating Mountain fire, new access to burned areas has revealed even more damage from the blaze that exploded last week during an exceptional wind event.
Firefighters faced low water pressure when battling Mountain fire. Here's what happened
Firefighters battling the devastating Mountain fire faced issues with water availability and pressure. Officials confirmed ...
See the Mountain Fire from a helicopter dropping water on the blaze
Helicopters dropped water on the Mountain Fire shortly after it was reported near Somis on Nov. 6. Record numbers of young ...
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Mountain Fire: At least $6 million in agriculture destroyed or damaged
A fast-burning fire in the mountains has been pushed by exceptionally strong and dry Santa Ana winds, burning thousands of ...
‘Truly random’ or sealed fate? Why some homes survived the Mountain fire while others burned
The results varied widely from region to region, but in Southern California, homes protected by a fire department were 19% ...
California couple recovers family diamond after losing home to Mountain Fire
Dawn DaMart and Stan Jensen worried that a diamond ring passed down for three generations was lost forever, as the Mountain ...
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Camarillo man thanks firefighters who saved him from Mountain Fire in ‘the nick of time'
In the shadow of wildfire smoke, Kerr sprayed water from a small hose on what was well on its way to becoming a 20,600-acre ...
Firefighters discuss water pressure issues while fighting Mountain fire
Grace Toohey is a reporter at the Los Angeles Times covering breaking news for the Fast Break Desk. Before joining the ...
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Mountain Fire now 48% contained while tally of homes destroyed nears 200
The Mountain Fire is largely "buttoned up," Ventura County's fire chief Dustin Gardner said at a news conference Monday ...
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Millions of bees killed in Mountain Fire, loss may impact agriculture industry in Ventura County
A Ventura County man is trying to get his bee service business back up after more than 100 colonies were scorched in the Mountain Fire. The loss could impact the area's agricultural industry.