Camarillo man thanks firefighters who saved him from wildfire – …
6 hours ago · A Camarillo man says he likely had minutes to spare before the wildfire burned down his home of 14 years. Alex Rozier reports for the NBC4 News at 3 p.m. on Wednesday Nov. 13, 2024. The ...
Mountain fire destroys 200 structures, $6M in agricultural losses
1 day ago · As firefighters make significant progress against Ventura County's Mountain fire, officials have confirmed another 60 destroyed structures and millions in agricultural losses. A total of 207 ...
California wildfire: Firefighters battle fierce winds in Ventura | AP News
3 days ago · Inmate firefighters battle the Mountain Fire at Swanhill Farms in Moorpark, Calif., Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) Ventura County public safety officials said they prepared for dry, warm and gusty northeast Santa Ana winds. But the fire that broke out Wednesday morning exploded in size with winds gusting at 80 mph (about 130 kph) and ...
Firefighters advance on destructive blaze in California, aided by ...
4 days ago · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California firefighters gained ground Saturday on a wildfire that has ravaged more than 100 structures as gusty winds subsided with favorable weather conditions expected through the weekend. Evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings for residents in several areas of Ventura County, where the Mountain Fire held ...
California wildfire fueled by high winds grows to over ... - NBC News
Nov 6, 2024 · By Phil Helsel. A fast-moving wildfire erupted in Southern California on Wednesday, destroying homes and sending firefighters rushing to get residents out of homes and to safety, officials said ...
Wild winds fuel Mountain Fire and force thousands to flee in California …
5 days ago · Updated 10:40 PM PST, November 7, 2024. CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California wildfire has destroyed 132 structures, mostly homes, in less than two days, fire officials said Thursday as raging winds were forecast to ease. The fire started Wednesday morning in Ventura County and has grown to about 32 square miles (83 square kilometers ...
25 million people in California face ‘life-threatening’ fire warning
6 days ago · The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag warning until 6 p.m. Thursday – which is used to describe “extreme and life-threatening fire behavior.”. The warning is expected to affect 25 ...
Slower winds aid firefighters battling destructive blaze in ... - WLRN
5 days ago · Southern California firefighters were gaining ground on a wildfire that ravaged more than 130 structures as gusty winds subsided with favorable weather conditions expected through the weekend.
Firefighters Make Progress in California, as Evacuees Wait to …
Sep 12, 2024 · After days of fire behavior that officials described as extreme and erratic, Southern California firefighters on Thursday said they were able to gain ground on major wildfires as weather ...
California Wildfires updates: Firefighters score success in ... - ABC News
Sep 15, 2024 · More than 8,600 firefighters simultaneously battling three major Southern California wildfires made substantial progress overnight, taking advantage of cooler and wetter weather to increase containment lines on all three blazes, authorities said Sunday.