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Live updates: At least 132 structures destroyed by Mountain Fire in Ventura County
ByABC7.com staff 
Last updated: Saturday, November 9, 2024 3:42PM GMT
CAMARILLO, Calif. (KABC) -- Thousands of residents were forced to flee a fast-moving wildfire, called the Mountain Fire, as it consumed dozens of homes in several Ventura County communities.
The Mountain Fire stood at 20,638 acres as of Friday evening, with 14% containment, Cal Fire said. The blaze is now moving toward the communities of Santa Paula and Somis after destroying parts of Camarillo. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The out-of-control brush fire broke out near the 7900 block of Balcom Canyon Road and Bradley Road at approximately 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. The fire department initially described the incident as a two-alarm fire that burned 250 acres, but it quickly exploded due to the strong Santa Ana winds and dry brush in the region.
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Here's how the news is developing.
Nov 08, 2024, 12:25 AM
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 8 - An area extending south of South Mountain Road, east of Briggs Road, and west of 12th Street and Bixby Road
- Zone 9 - The area east of Santa Paula Community Golf Course, north along Santa Clara River, west of South Mountain Road at Sespe Street, south to Bixby Road
- Zone 10 - An area extending east of 12th Street to Willard Road, south of HWY 126 along Santa Clara River
- Zone 11 - South of the Santa Clara River, north of the ridge bottom of South Mountain at the rock quarry, west of Grimes Canyon Road, east of San Cayetano Street
- Zone 12 - The area north of Los Angeles Avenue, west of Grimes Canyon Road, east of San Caytano Street, south of the ridge bottom of South Mountain at the rock quarry
- Unincorporated Somis: West to Saticoy Country Club, east to Balcom Canyon Road, south to Highway 118.
Evacuation warnings:
- Zone 7 - The area north of Hwy 101 and south and east of Beardsley Avenue, and south of Central Avenue
Road closures:
- Northbound Lewis Road at Las Posas
- Eastbound Highway 118 at Wells Road
- Westbound Highway 118 at Tierra Rejada Road
- Stockton Road between Waters and Balcom Canyon
Temporary evacuation shelter:
Padre Serra Parish
5205 Upland Road
Camarillo, CA 93012
Large animal evacuation center:
The Ventura County Fairgrounds are at full capacity and will not be able to take any more large animals that were evacuated.
If someone has a horse or livestock that needs to be evacuated, call Ventura County Animal Services main number at 805 388-4341 to get details on an alternate location to board them.
Small animal evacuation center:
Ventura County Animal Services (Camarillo Airport)
600 Aviation Drive
Camarillo, 93010
Fire information hotline:
805-465-6650
Nov 07, 2024, 12:38 AM 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.
Moorpark Unified released the following plans for Thursday and Friday.
These schools will be open Thursday:
- Moorpark High School
- Arroyo West
- Flory
- Moorpark Preschool (Flory and Walnut Canyon locations are open)
- Mountain Meadows
- Walnut Canyon
- Mesa Verde Middle School
The district said if SCE shuts off power at any of the above schools Wednesday night, district officials will notify families by 7:30 a.m. Thursday.
These schools will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 7 due to power outages:
- High School at Moorpark College
- Peach Hill Academy
- Campus Canyon
- Chaparral Middle School
All campuses are expected to be open on Friday, the district said.
Nov 06, 2024, 9:15 PM GMT
50 mph winds in area; red-flag conditions
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.
