{"id":123696,"date":"2024-11-09T03:17:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T20:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=123696"},"modified":"2024-11-09T03:17:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T20:17:45","slug":"utter-devastation-as-mountain-fire-levels-hillside-neighborhoods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=123696","title":{"rendered":"Utter devastation as Mountain fire levels hillside neighborhoods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-element=\"story-body\" data-subscriber-content=\"\">\n<p>Residents in the foothills above Camarillo who returned to their neighborhoods days after <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2024-11-07\/mountain-fire-ventura-county-homes-destroyed\">fleeing the Mountain fire<\/a> were greeted by nothing more than devastation.<\/p>\n<p>More than 130 structures were lost, the majority of them houses, when flames marched through the area. More than 80 other structures were damaged. Entire homes were hollowed out and the contents inside \u2014 photographs, family heirlooms and personal treasures \u2014 were reduced to ash. <\/p>\n<p>Now fire officials are working to determine the full scope of the blaze\u2019s destruction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a big system shock, almost like you\u2019re in a bad dream,\u201d said resident Brittanie Bibby. \u201cYou just want to wake up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2024-11-05\/topanga-canyon-blvd-to-close-as-whipping-winds-bring-fire-danger-to-las-mountains\">Mountain fire<\/a> has burned more than 20,500 acres, with parts of Camarillo and Moorpark hit hardest. The greatest devastation occurred Wednesday when the fire charged unchecked through some neighborhoods, with erratic wind gusts sparking spot fires well beyond the main blaze. Winds were so powerful that retardant-dropping aircraft could not fly for several hours.<\/p>\n<p>Fierce Santa Ana winds, which had sent the blaze racing toward homes earlier in the week, were beginning to ease Friday. The diminished gusts lessened the chance of the fire spreading farther, but threats still remain. The fire is only 7% contained and more than 11,700 structures are still threatened, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. <\/p>\n<p>While red flag warnings \u2014 alerts for extreme fire danger \u2014 expired Friday morning, the <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/wwamap\/wwatxtget.php?cwa=LOX&amp;wwa=red%20flag%20warning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Weather Service said<\/a> gusty northeast winds would continue through Saturday morning across parts of Ventura and Los Angeles counties, especially in the mountains. Gusts up to 40 mph would remain possible through Friday evening, but generally, peak winds were forecast to drop between 15 to 25 mph. In contrast, on Wednesday, sustained winds in the area were between 25 to 40 mph, with gusts reaching <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/product.php?site=LOX&amp;issuedby=LOX&amp;product=PNS&amp;format=CI&amp;version=4&amp;glossary=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">well above 60 mph<\/a>, fueled by the fiercest wind event the region has seen in years.<\/p>\n<p>But planes were back in the air Thursday and Friday, and with easing winds, firefighters were able to make their first real inroads against the blaze.<\/p>\n<p>Crews were hopeful that Friday would bring increased containment, but officials noted that the fire\u2019s most active sections are now burning through the rugged Santa Susana Mountains, adding new challenges to the firefight. Humidity also remains low, which can help fuel wildfire conditions, though it was expected to slowly build over the weekend. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirefighters are opportunists,\u201d Ventura County Fire Department Capt. Tony McHale said Friday. \u201cToday is all about aggressive suppression.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even as it seemed the tide could be turning in the battle against the blaze, the painful process of assessing the damage in neighborhoods ravaged by the fire is just beginning.<\/p>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/ca70d1e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4830x2683+0+0\/resize\/320x178!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F15%2Fd8%2F934e93404cfca276c5249f38761e%2Fla-me-mountin-fire-satellite-2.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/9500c61\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4830x2683+0+0\/resize\/568x316!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F15%2Fd8%2F934e93404cfca276c5249f38761e%2Fla-me-mountin-fire-satellite-2.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/3ff3c98\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4830x2683+0+0\/resize\/768x427!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F15%2Fd8%2F934e93404cfca276c5249f38761e%2Fla-me-mountin-fire-satellite-2.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/6c8264f\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4830x2683+0+0\/resize\/1024x569!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F15%2Fd8%2F934e93404cfca276c5249f38761e%2Fla-me-mountin-fire-satellite-2.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/914cd4f\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4830x2683+0+0\/resize\/1200x667!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F15%2Fd8%2F934e93404cfca276c5249f38761e%2Fla-me-mountin-fire-satellite-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img class=\"image\" alt=\"Burned homes seen in an aerial view\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/27ded51\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4830x2683+0+0\/resize\/320x178!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F15%2Fd8%2F934e93404cfca276c5249f38761e%2Fla-me-mountin-fire-satellite-2.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/1ba061e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4830x2683+0+0\/resize\/568x316!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F15%2Fd8%2F934e93404cfca276c5249f38761e%2Fla-me-mountin-fire-satellite-2.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/d72d255\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4830x2683+0+0\/resize\/768x427!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F15%2Fd8%2F934e93404cfca276c5249f38761e%2Fla-me-mountin-fire-satellite-2.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/2384a2d\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4830x2683+0+0\/resize\/1024x569!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F15%2Fd8%2F934e93404cfca276c5249f38761e%2Fla-me-mountin-fire-satellite-2.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/db3ab49\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4830x2683+0+0\/resize\/1200x667!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F15%2Fd8%2F934e93404cfca276c5249f38761e%2Fla-me-mountin-fire-satellite-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"1200\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/db3ab49\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4830x2683+0+0\/resize\/1200x667!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F15%2Fd8%2F934e93404cfca276c5249f38761e%2Fla-me-mountin-fire-satellite-2.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>Burned homes can be seen in an aerial view of Camarillo Estates on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>(Maxar)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>In Camarillo Heights, the remains of burned houses dotted the landscape, seemingly engulfed at random. While crews tried to defend as many homes as possible, they were hindered at times by challenging terrain and poor access to water, McHale said. <\/p>\n<p>Bibby, her husband and their baby moved into their Camarillo home two weeks ago after she inherited it from her father. The family lost everything in the blaze. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of our family memories,\u201d she said, \u201call of our possessions, Social Security cards, death certificates, birth certificates, my husband\u2019s father\u2019s ashes, my father\u2019s ashes and my mother\u2019s ashes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even the baby\u2019s inhaler burned. But, she said, \u201cbeing a mom, I don\u2019t really have a choice to panic or to not think through the steps.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Breanna Hale stood atop the rubble where her childhood home used to stand. She was devastated. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy grandma \u2014 my mom\u2019s mom \u2014 just passed away very recently, and this was their house,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s very hard. \u2026 This is a family home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday morning, Hale was across town when she got the phone call to evacuate. With her mother in the hospital, no one was at the house, and Hale rushed back, hoping to grab treasured items. When she got to a road closure, she began to run toward the home but was soon stopped by firefighters. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was willing to go into burning flames, and they would not let me up here to get anything,\u201d Hale said.<\/p>\n<p>Hale, who is adopted, had just three pictures of her birth parents. Two of them were in that house. <\/p>\n<p>She expressed relief at having one remaining photo: \u201cI\u2019m just praying that things happen for a reason, and I got really lucky on some stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She visited the site of the house Thursday afternoon for the first time with a shovel in her hand, sifting through the smoldering ashes looking for anything of sentimental interest. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy mom, she\u2019s fighting cancer,\u201d Hale said. \u201cSo I\u2019m just trying to find the things that matter most to her.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center-expanded=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/cfd49d8\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2806x1871+0+0\/resize\/320x213!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F35%2F13%2F40bd62ed40d59553b395320cee8d%2F1482536-me-mountain-fire-12-mjc.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/b12a1c2\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2806x1871+0+0\/resize\/568x379!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F35%2F13%2F40bd62ed40d59553b395320cee8d%2F1482536-me-mountain-fire-12-mjc.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/cc791a1\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2806x1871+0+0\/resize\/768x512!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F35%2F13%2F40bd62ed40d59553b395320cee8d%2F1482536-me-mountain-fire-12-mjc.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/c78f172\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2806x1871+0+0\/resize\/1024x683!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F35%2F13%2F40bd62ed40d59553b395320cee8d%2F1482536-me-mountain-fire-12-mjc.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/1c912db\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2806x1871+0+0\/resize\/1200x800!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F35%2F13%2F40bd62ed40d59553b395320cee8d%2F1482536-me-mountain-fire-12-mjc.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img class=\"image\" alt=\"A man pointing at the remains of a burned home\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/7aa8d0e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2806x1871+0+0\/resize\/320x213!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F35%2F13%2F40bd62ed40d59553b395320cee8d%2F1482536-me-mountain-fire-12-mjc.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/5454e4e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2806x1871+0+0\/resize\/568x379!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F35%2F13%2F40bd62ed40d59553b395320cee8d%2F1482536-me-mountain-fire-12-mjc.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/a7017b1\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2806x1871+0+0\/resize\/768x512!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F35%2F13%2F40bd62ed40d59553b395320cee8d%2F1482536-me-mountain-fire-12-mjc.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/09668df\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2806x1871+0+0\/resize\/1024x683!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F35%2F13%2F40bd62ed40d59553b395320cee8d%2F1482536-me-mountain-fire-12-mjc.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/0b08f93\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2806x1871+0+0\/resize\/1200x800!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F35%2F13%2F40bd62ed40d59553b395320cee8d%2F1482536-me-mountain-fire-12-mjc.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/0b08f93\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2806x1871+0+0\/resize\/1200x800!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F35%2F13%2F40bd62ed40d59553b395320cee8d%2F1482536-me-mountain-fire-12-mjc.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>Maurice Kerr came back to his home on Cerro Crest Drive in Camarillo to try to recover some personal belongings.<\/p>\n<p>(Jennifer Osborne \/ For The Times)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Gov. Gavin Newsom spent Thursday meeting with first responders and visiting communities affected by the blaze. Around 5 p.m., he proclaimed a state of emergency in Ventura County to help mobilize resources to combat the fast-moving fire.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, a thick blanket of smoke hung over the the county forcing many to stay indoors and dozens of schools to close. All of <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vcapcd.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ventura County<\/a> and much of <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/xappp.aqmd.gov\/advisories\/Home\/Details\/1aef09f2-6f5c-4874-86ee-d38c552d2392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">northern Los Angeles County<\/a> remain under air quality alerts for unhealthy conditions through at least Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities are still trying to determine what sparked the fire. <\/p>\n<p><i>Times staff writers Richard Winton, Noah Goldberg, Nathan Solis and Sandra McDonald contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2024-11-08\/la-me-mountain-fire-ledeall-destruction\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residents in the foothills above Camarillo who returned to their neighborhoods days after fleeing the Mountain fire were greeted by nothing more than devastation. 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