Driven by powerful Santa Ana winds, the Mountain Fire in Ventura County forced more than 10,000 people to flee their homes as it exploded by thousands of acres, injuring people and destroying homes in its path.

Winds pushing the fire southwest could sustain speeds of 30 to 55 mph with gusts as high as 100 mph in wind-prone mountainous locations on Thursday, Ventura County emergency officials warned. Firefighters reported that during the battle Wednesday ...

Driven by powerful Santa Ana winds, the nearly 21,000-acre wildfire forced thousands of people to flee their homes. It quickly exploded by thousands of acres, injuring people and destroying homes in its path.