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.

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.

A massive wildfire fueled by Santa Ana winds had destroyed dozens of homes and property in the Camarillo and Somis areas of Ventura County, California. Officials estimate that as of Thursday morning,