Wildfires

A Camarillo family found a wedding ring in the field of ashes after the Mountain Fire destroyed their home.

Mountain Fire in Ventura County destroyed an avocado orchard, which once was a Somis man’s dream, retirement plant and paradise,

A class ring was among the few items left behind after the Mountain Fire destroyed a Camarillo home.

The Mountain Fire in Ventura County has been contained by 26% as of Sunday, according to Cal Fire.

Authorities are reporting the death of a New York forest ranger battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York amid dry conditions that have prompted air quality warnings in both states.

A new recreational area opened in Warner Springs for dozens of kids to enjoy with their parents. NBC 7’s Adonis Albright reports.

A new rec area opened at Puerta La Cruz Conservation Camp #14 in Warner Springs, giving kids the chance to bond with their incarcerated parents, who are also trained to fight fires in the region.

Many residents near the Fallbrook “Garden Fire” are grateful for the work of firefighters to keep the flames away from their homes. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada spoke with locals about the close call.

The wind-driven plume from the fire near state Route 79 just north of the Warner Springs Resort can be seen for miles around.

The wind-driven plume from the fire near state Route 79 just north of the Warner Springs Resort can be seen for miles around.

A fast-moving brush fire was threatening homes in Fallbrook, but crews working from the ground say they have stopped the forward rate of spread. NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes reports.

A fast-moving brush fire that sparked Friday afternoon in Fallbrook was forcing evacuations and threatening homes, officials said.

The Mountain Fire destroyed 132 structures, including many homes, in the Camarillo and Moorpark areas of Ventura County. See a wildfire update.

See the before and after pictures from a Ventura County neighborhood.

A Ventura County wildfire that burned several homes in Moorpark and Camarillo flared up Thursday morning as flames pushed north toward Santa Paula.

A brush fire quickly grew to 8,800 acres Wednesday in the hills above Moorpark and Camarillo in Ventura County.

A brush fire in Moorpark, California, is being fueled by Santa Ana winds and forced evacuations on Wednesday.

A brush fire on the Malibu coast was fueled by strong winds on Wednesday.

Evacuations were ordered due to a Ventura County fire that burned hundreds of acres in Moorpark and Camarillo.

A brush fire on the Malibu coast spread to about 40 acres near seaside homes on a day of strong wind gusts in Los Angeles County.