Television reporters film as flames from the Mountain Fire consume a home in Camarillo, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (Noah Berger/AP)
A rapidly moving wildfire known as the Mountain Fire exploded in Ventura County, California, on Wednesday, knocking out power, destroying homes and prompting evacuations as firefighters struggled to contain it.
The Mountain Fire has burned more than 14,000 acres, officials said, as strong winds pushed it into neighborhoods in the Camarillo and Moorpark foothills.
Evacuation orders were issued for about 10,000 people as the fire threatened 3,500 structures, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement.
Dramatic photos captured firefighters battling soaring flames that tore through structures overnight.
Flames engulf a structure during the Mountain Fire, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, near Camarillo, Calif. (Ethan Swope/AP)
A home burns during the Mountain Fire in Camarillo, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
A horse stands in an enclosure as the Mountain Fire burns behind on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Santa Paula, Calif. (Noah Berger/AP)
Smoke and flames billow from the Mountain Fire in Santa Paula, California, U.S., November 6, 2024. (David Swanson/Reuters)
A home burns in the Mountain fire, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Camarillo, Calif. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
A fire burns in the Mountain fire, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Camarillo, Calif. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
A home burns in the Mountain fire, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, near Camarillo, Calif. (Ethan Swope/AP)
A firefighter prepares to douse flames while battling the Mountain Fire on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Santa Paula, Calif. (Noah Berger/AP)
A fire burns a house in the Mountain fire, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Camarillo, Calif. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
Flames consume a home as the Mountain Fire burns in Camarillo, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (Noah Berger/AP)
Firefighters and sheriff’s deputies push a vintage car away from a burning home as the Mountain Fire burns in Camarillo, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (Noah Berger/AP)
Several people were injured and transported to local hospitals, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag alert, warning of “widespread, extreme fire weather conditions” across southwest California through Friday.
A person looks on as smoke and flames billow from the Mountain Fire in Santa Paula, California, U.S., November 6, 2024. (David Swanson/Reuters)
