Southern California Wildfire Containment Improves Amid Evacuations

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Firefighters in Southern California have made progress in containing the Mountain Fire in Camarillo, which has destroyed 132 structures, thanks to decreased winds. While 3,500 homes have been repopulated, 2,000 remain evacuated. The fire, which started Wednesday, has grown to 32 square miles and is 14% contained. Favorable weather conditions are expected to continue, aiding firefighting efforts. The cause of the fire is still unknown, and officials are using cadaver dogs as a precaution, though no one is reported missing.
- Southern California firefighters gain ground over wildfire thanks to decreased winds NPR
- Crews get break from wind, expand containment of Mountain Fire to 14% KTLA Los Angeles
- ‘We barely made it out’: Californians desperately flee their homes amid raging wildfires CNN
- Southern California wildfire rages as it engulfs homes, forces mass evacuations USA TODAY
- Satellite Images Show CA Fire Devastation The Weather Channel
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