A 10,457-acre vegetation fire started in Moorpark around 8:55 a.m. Referred to as the Mountain Fire, the flames jumped from Balcom Canyon over the 118 Highway and sped towards Camarillo, with hundreds of evacuations ordered at Level 3,

The extreme wind conditions grounded fixed-wing aircraft because of "very dangerous" conditions caused by gusts topping 61 mph, said weather service meteorologist Bryan Lewis. He said pilots could face turbulence that could bring a plane down, as well limited visibility from the massive smoke plume.