As of Friday morning, Cal Fire reported more than 20,630 acres burned with only 7% containment.
At least 132 structures have been destroyed by the flames and nearly 90 others damaged.
Fire activity moderated due to the decrease in winds over the fire.
A house burns in Camarillo Heights northwest of Los AngelesGetty Images
The fire continued to back in areas where it had not been tied into control lines.
The fire remains a threat to critical infrastructure.
Islands of unburned fuel will continue to burn within the fire footprint.
The Mountain Fire burns near South Mountain Road in Fillmore on Thursday, November 7, 2024 (Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
See the latest evacuation orders and road closures at the bottom of this post.
The blaze has consumed more than 20,000 acres, with just 5% containment.
According to officials, the majority of those structures destroyed were homes.
There have been 10 confirmed injuries, most due to smoke inhalation.
Officials said 400 homes had been evacuated, with 250 more residents deciding to stay despite evacuation orders.
In all, about 10,000 people were evacuated.
More than a dozen homes along Old Coach Drive in Camarillo Heights were destroyed by the#MountainFire.
We are talking to devastated residents coming back to their homes now reduced to rubble.
Stay safe and remain alert for instructions from local authorities as dangerous fire weather conditions continue.
This is a dangerous fire thats spreading quickly and is threatening lives, the governor said in a statement.
Stay safe and remain alert for instructions from local authorities as dangerous fire weather conditions continue.
On Wednesday, Newsomannounced FEMAs approvalof a Fire Management Assistance Grant to support state and local firefighting response.
The Camarillo Airport lies just the other side of the 101.
See areas burned, below in red.
Some 10,800 electrical customers in Ventura County were without power as of Thursday evening.
Cal Fire is coordinating with the Ventura County and San Luis Obispo County fire department to battle the flames.
Other local fire departments including Glendale also are on the scene.
The Mountain Fire is currently at 10,480 acres with 0% containment.
Emergency responders have made more than 14,000 contacts to evacuate people in the community, according to officials.
Two civilians were transported to the hospital with smoke inhalation.
This is a classic Santa Ana wind event.
Weve got sustained winds over 50 mph with gusts over 80, said Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner.
A major contributing factor, said Gardner, is those winds.
As a result, This fire has spotted more than two and one-half miles out in front of itself.
Thousands of residents have already been evacuated in the zones outlined in purple below.
That city and the community of Saticoy are expected to be the next areas evacuated.
See below for video taken tonight looking south from the Santa Paula Airport.
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According to Johnson, the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
Here are the evacuation orders and road closures in effect as of early Friday afternoon.
