What to KnowA brush fire quickly grew to 14,500 acres in less than 24 hours in Moorpark and Camarillo in Ventura County.By Thursday afternoon, the fire was estimated at more than 19,000 acres and was burning toward Santa Paula.

CAMARILLO, Calif. -- Thousands of residents were forced to flee a fast-moving wildfire, called the Mountain Fire, in Ventura County that has already damaged multiple homes. Chris Cristi in AIR7 estimated that at least 40-50 homes have burned from what he could see.

Sustained winds over 50 mph drive the Mountain Fire near Camarillo northwest of Los Angeles with spot fires starting two-and-a-half miles in front of the main blaze.