Nearly a week after the destructive Mountain Fire destroyed more than a hundred buildings and torched tens of thousands of acres of brush in Ventura County, firefighters are defending their response to the blaze as some residents return to their burnt homes.

Upwards of 130 properties – most of them homes, were destroyed and 88 others were damaged as the Mountain fire ripped through more than 20,000 acres, ravaging multi-million-dollar residences, ranches and agricultural spots in the hills of Ventura County, officials said Thursday evening.

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.

Multiple homes in Camarillo and Moorpark have been destroyed and more than 14,000 acres burned as Ventura County's Mountain Fire remains at 0% containment. Over 10,000 people have been forced to flee as they face evacuations.

The wildfire, known as the Mountain Fire ... electrical customers in Ventura County who didn’t have power. A community resource center was set up by Southern California Edison at the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center in Moorpark, Simi Valley Senior Center ...

As the Mountain Fire tore through Ventura County neighborhoods, several people were injured by the quickly spreading blaze as it burned multiple homes to the ground. Residents have described a quickly moving situation as they scrambled to get out.

An Air Quality Alert is in effect for Ventura County due to smoke impacts and blowing dust from the Mountain Fire.

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.