Ventura County Fire Department says an earlier blaze more likely than not led to the Mountain Fire. Here's why.
The Ventura County Fire Department determined that a tractor fire was rekindled by strong winds, sparking a fire that destroyed 243 structures in November 2024.
At 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 14, helicopter blades began slicing through the air on a grassy field above houses that overlooked Aspen Mountain. The blades beat faster and faster until the helicopter ...