Live updates: Mountain Fire burns multiple homes in Camarillo, Moorpark, Somis
Last updated: Thursday, November 7, 2024 12:22AM GMT
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CAMARILLO, Calif. -- Thousands of residents were forced to flee a fast-moving wildfire, called the Mountain Fire, in Ventura County that has already damaged multiple homes. Chris Cristi in AIR7 estimated that 40-50 homes have burned from what he could see.
The out-of-control wildfire broke out near the 7900 block of Balcom Canyon Road and Bradley Road at approximately 9:30 a.m. The fire department described the incident as a two-alarm fire that burned 250 acres, but it quickly exploded and is now more than 10,000 acres.
The fire crossed Highway 118 and is now threatening the Camarillo Heights area.
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Mountain Fire in Moorpark evacuations, road closures, evacuation shelter
Evacuation orders:
Zone 1 - North of Somis: areas north of East Los Angeles Avenue/Hwy 118, west of Balcom Canyon Road, and east of La Vista Avenue
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
Zone 6 - The area extending south of Santa Clara River, east of Los Angeles Avenue, north of Saticoy County Club, and west of Briggs Road
Zone 7 - The area north of Hwy 101 and south and east of Beardsley Avenue, and south of Central Avenue
Evacuation warnings:
Zone 8 - An area extending south of South Mountain Road, east of Briggs Road, and west of 12th Street and Bixby Road
Ventura: East end of the City of Ventura, from Petit Road east to the City Limits.
Road closures:
Northbound Lewis Road at Las Posas
Eastbound Highway 118 at Wells Road
Westbound Highway 118 at Tierra Rejada Road
Temporary evacuation shelter: Padre Serra Parish 5205 Upland Road Camarillo, CA 93012
Large animal evacuation center: Ventura County Fairgrounds (Shoreline Gate) 10 E. Harbor Blvd. Ventura, CA 93001
Small animal evacuation center: Ventura County Animal Services (Camarillo Airport) 600 Aviation Drive Camarillo, 93010
Fire information hotline: 805-465-6650
Nov 06, 2024, 8:24 PM GMT
Schools canceled, campuses evacuated due to Mountain Fire in Moorpark
The fast-moving Mountain Fire in the Moorpark area triggered several schools to evacuate their campuses and cancel classes on Wednesday.
Chaparral Middle School-Moorpark, Campus Canyon College Preparatory Academy and High School at Moorpark College campuses were evacuated after SEC deactivated power due to high winds. Moorpark Unified School District officials said students are safe, but classes at the schools were canceled due to the power outage and fire-related evacuations.
Pleasant Valley School District also announced that Camarillo Heights campus was evacuated, and that remaining students were expected to be transported to Monte Vista via bus.
The district said child care services will be suspended earlier at 4:30 p.m., and that children will need to be picked up at that time due to staffing shortages and fire-related evacuation orders.
Winds are currently about 50 miles per hour, and there's no relief coming later in the day.
Some areas are getting gusts anywhere from 60 to 80 miles per hour. There's no relief coming later in the day, with strong winds to continue for the rest of the day. In addition, there are extremely dry conditions.
Most extreme winds we've seen in the area have been in the Santa Clarita area.
Nov 06, 2024, 8:20 PM GMT
Injuries reported in Mountain Fire
In an update shortly before 11 a.m., the Ventura County Fire Department said an unspecified number of people were transported to hospitals. Their conditions and the nature of their injuries were unknown.
