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The Mountain fire, driven by powerful winds, razed 243 buildings and damaged dozens more in Camarillo and nearby communities in western Ventura County, according to data released by state fire ...

That is until Wednesday, when the Mountain fire made a direct hit, burning numerous homes and sent resident fleeing for safety. With the danger passed, people returned to survey the devastation.

Check here for the latest updates. Fire crews continued to fight the Alexander Mountain Fire on Thursday. Updates from Thursday, Aug. 1, are below. The most recent updates were added to the top.

Crews are using a break in the Santa Ana winds to make headway on the devastating Mountain Fire, which has burned more than 130 homes and injured half a dozen people in Ventura County.

Editor's note: Forty-nine structures have been confirmed to be damaged or destroyed by the Alexander Mountain Fire in its first week, including 25 destroyed homes and 20 destroyed outbuildings.