What to KnowA brush fire quickly grew to 14,500 acres in less than 24 hours in Moorpark and Camarillo in Ventura County.Several homes burned in the wind-fanned Mountain Fire northwest of Los Angeles.Evacuations ordered Wednesday were expanded to include more areas Thursday.

The Mountain Fire continues to burn in the Camarillo area, scorching more than 19,600 acres. The wildfire is burning with no containment.

Firefighters hope to take advantage of a break in the winds Thursday morning as they continue to battle the Mountain Fire in Ventura County that has already scorched thousands of acres and destroyed dozens of homes.

Firefighters battling the 14,500-acre Mountain fire in Ventura County focused on the northeast portion of the blaze on Thursday, Nov. 7, a rugged backcountry area where the flames were backing up along the Highway 118 corridor toward Moorpark. The fire ...