The Mountain Fire burned 31 square miles and destroyed 243 structures last year. A smaller fire burned burned an estimated 1.8 acres a week earlier. Fierce winds and hot debris from an earlier tractor ...

SOMIS, Calif. (KABC) -- It's been a year since the Mountain Fire tore through Ventura County, burning nearly 20,000 acres and destroying over 100 homes. Investigators say they now know what caused it.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This infrared image shows the remains of a tractor that caught fire while clearing brush in Somis in Ventura County. (Ventura ...

Investigators say last year’s destructive Mountain Fire in Ventura County was likely sparked when powerful winds reignited hot tire debris from a week-old tractor blaze — a chain of events similar to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Ventura County’s Mountain fire, which destroyed nearly 250 homes, reignited when Santa Ana winds dislodged burning ...

A massive fire ignited in Lehi, engulfing an apartment complex under construction near the Point of the Mountain. The fire was called in just after 10:15 a.m. on Sunday morning, with 28 units from ...

This infrared image shows the remains of a tractor that caught fire while clearing brush in Somis in Ventura County. (Ventura County Fire Department) Cal Fire will examine the Ventura County Fire ...