Fire crews were making progress, but flames continued to "creep and smolder" in Ventura, California. And winds could kick up again.

A firefighting helicopter tries to protect a house near Moorpark on Nov. 7. Ariel Cohen, the National Weather Service's meteorologist in charge in Oxnard, said that while conditions would improve, a moderate Santa Ana wind event could bring the potential for more critical fire weather conditions next week. Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies

The Mountain Fire is tearing through a community northwest of Los Angeles for a second day after destroying dozens of homes and forcing thousands of residents to flee.