Mountain Fire (2024) Explained

Mountain Fire
Area:19904acres
Cause:Under investigation
Coordinates:34.318°N -118.968°W[1]
Injuries:6 (5 civilians, 1 firefighter)
Structures:243 destroyed, 127 damaged
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Image Map Caption:The footprint of the Mountain Fire

The Mountain Fire was a destructive and fast-moving wildfire that burned in Ventura County in Southern California. The fire burned 19904acres and caused multiple injuries.[2]

Background

The Mountain Fire began shortly before 9 A.M. PST amid an episode of strong Santa Ana winds in Southern California.[3] 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 an unusually strong Santa Ana wind event with many gusts over 65 mph.[4] A particularly dangerous situation red flag warning was issued for November 6-7 in the area.[5]

Progression

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.[6] The fire grew to approximately 1000acres 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.[7]

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".[8]

By November 7, CNN reported that 14,000 residents of Ventura County had received evacuation notices.[9]

On November 27, 3 weeks after it first began, the Mountain Fire reached 100% containment.[10]

A total of 243 structures were reported destroyed, and 127 were damaged.[11] Of those, at least 83 were homes in Camarillo Heights.[12]

Effects

Multiple people were injured in the fire and 243 structures were destroyed.[13] Evacuation orders were issued for parts of Ventura County.[14] Approximately of farmland were impacted by the fire. Besides the homes, outbuildings, fences, irrigation lines, and other farming equipment, the fire damaged or destroyed avocado, citrus and berry crops.[15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mountain Fire . November 6, 2024 . California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).
  2. Web site: Mountain Fire: Incident Update on 11/27/2024 at 10:13 PM | CAL FIRE.
  3. News: Goldberg . Noah . Toohey . Grace . Harter . Clara . November 6, 2024 . Ventura County fire explodes, trapping residents, causing injuries and threatening homes . November 6, 2024 . Los Angeles Times.
  4. Web site: Storm Prediction Center Day 1 Fire Weather Forecast (Print Version) . 2024-11-06 . www.spc.noaa.gov.
  5. Web site: 6 November 2024 . All areas in PDS Red Flag warning will now have PDS going until 9 AM tomorrow/Thursday morning . 6 November 2024 . iastate.edu . National Weather Service Los Angeles–Oxnard.
  6. News: Fioresi . Dean . November 6, 2024 . Mountain Fire in Moorpark fueled by strong winds amid Red Flag warnings in California . November 6, 2024 . CBS News.
  7. Web site: Sarnoff. Leah. Hoffman. Riley. Hutchinson. Bill. Wind-whipped California brush fire remains out of control and spreading 'dangerously fast' . 2024-11-07 . ABC News . en.
  8. Web site: Homes go up in flames during KTLA reporter's live shot . Marc . Sternfeld . 6 November 2024 . 6 November 2024 . .
  9. Web site: Authorities have made more than 14,000 evacuation notifications, sheriff says . Dakin . Andone . . 7 November 2024 . 7 November 2024 .
  10. Web site: Mountain Fire: Incident Update on 11/27/2024 at 10:13 PM | CAL FIRE.
  11. Web site: Getting Close To Full Containment Of The Mountain Fire » News Talk 1590 KVTA . 2024-11-15 . www.kvta.com.
  12. Web site: AIR7 counts 83 Camarillo Heights homes destroyed . . 7 November 2024 . 7 November 2024 .
  13. Web site: 2024-11-07 . Mountain fire's stunning toll: 132 homes destroyed, 88 damaged . 2024-11-08 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  14. News: Jiménez . Jesus . November 6, 2024 . Brush Fires in Southern California Prompt Evacuations and Power Outages . November 6, 2024 . The New York Times.
  15. News: Carlson . Cheri . November 9, 2024 . Mountain Fire takes toll on Ventura County's agriculture industry. Here's what to know . 2024-11-11 . Ventura County Star . en-US.

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