132 Structures Destroyed in Southern California Wildfire as Fierce Winds Expected to Subside

132 Structures Destroyed in Southern California Wildfire as Fierce Winds Expected to Subside
Jaime Hernandez sprays water to defend his home while battling approaching flames from the Mountain Fire near Moorpark, Calif., on Nov. 7, 2024. Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP
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CAMARILLO, Calif.—A Southern California wildfire has destroyed 132 structures, mostly homes, in less than two days, fire officials said Thursday as raging winds were forecast to ease.

The fire started Wednesday morning in Ventura County and has grown to about 32 square miles at 5 percent containment. Its cause has not been determined.