Calmer winds helped California firefighters battle the once out-of-control Mountain Fire on Friday as they continued to defend homes from the destructive blaze, officials said.
Evacuation orders have been lifted for at least two communities near the Mountain Fire in Ventura County, sheriff’s Sgt.
Ventura County Fire Department firefighters work to extinguish hotspots at a home that was destroyed in the Mountain Fire, in Camarillo, Calif., on Friday.
The blaze destroyed 132 structures through Thursday, and 10 people have been reported injured, according to Ventura County Fire Department spokesperson Andy VanSciver and Ventura County Sheriff James Fryhoff.
Firefighters used their trucks to get some residents away from the looming flames, Ventura County Fire Capt.
Persons:
Sgt, Monica Smith, Ventura, Mario Tama, Moorpark, Smith, Andy VanSciver, Ventura County Sheriff James Fryhoff, Etienne Laurent, Jessica Graham, Trevor Johnson, Gavin Newsom, Ryan Kittell, Kittell
Organizations:
Ventura County Fire Department, Getty, California Department of Forestry, Cal Fire, Ventura County Animal Services, Ventura County Fire, Ventura County Sheriff, AFP, NBC, Firefighters, Southern, Edison, Emergency Management Agency, Ventura, Air Pollution Control, Ventura Family, National Weather Service
Locations:
California, Ventura County, repopulation, Camarillo, Calif, Santa Susana, Santa Paula, Los Angeles, Camarillo Heights, Somis, NBC Los Angeles, Conejo, Simi Valley, Ventura
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