Mountain Fire (2024)
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| Mountain Fire | |
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 GOES-18 loop of the fire on 6 November | |
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| Location |
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| Coordinates | 34°19′05″N 118°58′05″W / 34.318°N 118.968°W[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Perimeter | 7 percent contained |
| Burned area | 20,596 acres (8,335 ha; 32 sq mi; 83 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Non-fatal injuries | Multiple |
| Structures destroyed | 132 destroyed, 88 damaged |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Map | |
 The footprint of the Mountain Fire | |
The Mountain Fire is an active wildfire burning in Ventura County, Southern California. The fire has burned 20,596 acres (8,335 hectares) and caused multiple injuries.
Background
[edit]The Mountain Fire began amid an episode of strong Santa Ana winds in Southern California.[2] 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 strong offshore winds with gusts over 60 mph.[3] A particularly dangerous situation red flag warning was issued for November 6-7 in the area.[4]
Progression
[edit]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.[5] 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.[5] As of November 8, 2024[update], the fire has burned 20,596 acres (8,335 ha) and is seven percent contained.[6]
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".[7]
By November 7, CNN reported that 14,000 residents of Ventura County had received evacuation notices.[8]
A total of 132 structures were reported destroyed, and 88 were damaged.[9] Of those, at least 83 were homes in Camarillo Heights.[10]
Effects
[edit]Multiple people have been injured in the fire[5] and 132 structures have been destroyed.[9] Evacuation orders were issued for parts of Ventura County.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mountain Fire". California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Storm Prediction Center Day 1 Fire Weather Forecast (Print Version)". www.spc.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ "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. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sarnoff, Leah; Hoffman, Riley; Hutchinson, Bill. "Wind-whipped California brush fire remains out of control and spreading 'dangerously fast'". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ Sternfeld, Marc (6 November 2024). "Homes go up in flames during KTLA reporter's live shot". KTLA. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Andone, Dakin (7 November 2024). "Authorities have made more than 14,000 evacuation notifications, sheriff says". Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Mountain fire's stunning toll: 132 homes destroyed, 88 damaged". Los Angeles Times. 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "AIR7 counts 83 Camarillo Heights homes destroyed". KABC-TV. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ Jiménez, Jesus (November 6, 2024). "Brush Fires in Southern California Prompt Evacuations and Power Outages". The New York Times. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
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