Mountain Fire initially started 8:51 a.m. Nov. 6 in Ventura County. It has burned 19,904 acres after being active for eight days. By Thursday evening, a crew of 1,146 firefighters effectively contained 91% of the fire. The cause of it is still under investigation.

The Mountain Fire is largely "buttoned up," Ventura County's fire chief Dustin Gardner said at a news conference Monday evening. As authorities get a clearer view of the damage, however, the work is just starting. By one measure, the number of homes destroyed in the blaze that erupted last week has crept closer to 200.

At least 200 structures, including homes, have been destroyed alongside an additional 90 damaged in the ongoing wind-fanned Mountain Fire in Ventura County, fire officials said Tuesday morning.

Eternal Fire initially started today at 11:40 a.m. in Lassen County. It has burned 20 acres after being active for six hours. By Wednesday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

The fire that’s consumed several homes in Ventura County and forced residents to vacate their properties has been contained by 26%, firefighters announced Sunday morning. The Mountain Fire, which swelled to more than 20,

Mountain Fire initially started 8:51 a.m. Nov. 6 in Ventura County. It has burned 20,630 acres after being active for a week. By Wednesday morning, a crew of 1,864 firefighters effectively contained 60% of the fire.

At least 192 structures were destroyed by a fan-flamed wildfire that quickly spread to more than 20,000 acres in Ventura County, officials announced in a press conference Monday.