Mountain Fire Explodes In Camarillo: 50 MPH Santa Ana Winds Drive Blaze; Homes Destroyed, Evacuations Underway, 0% Containment
deadline.com“Firefighters were engaged right off the bat with pulling people out of their houses and saving lives,” said Trevor Johnson, Operations Chief of the Ventura County Fire Department at a press conference today to discuss the Mountain Fire northwest of Los Angeles.
He said it was “a tough fire fight” from the moment emergency personnel arrived on scene this morning in the area between between Moorpark and Somis.
The Mountain Fire is currently at 10,480 acres with 0% containment. Emergency responders have made more than 14,000 contacts to evacuate people in the community, according to officials.
Two civilians were transported to the hospital with smoke inhalation. Wow. Ventura County Sheriff deputies racing into the fire zone to wheel an elderly resident to safety.
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