Mandatory evacuation orders were lifted Friday afternoon for residents in the Camarillo Springs burn area in Ventura County.
A mandatory order was issued at 2:30 a.m. for residents on San Como Lane where a mud and debris flow enveloped several homes, the Office of Emergency Services said.
“At about 2:15 this morning, we had a lot of rocks come down into the area and impacted the area fairly significantly,” VC Fire Capt. Mike Lindbery said.
At least 18 homes in Camarillo Springs have been red tagged, some of which had debris piled 10 feet high, fire officials said.
“When the door slammed shut I knew there was two feet of mud behind me, and soon the front window blew out, so when the window blew out I knew we had a complete flood of mud and water through the house,” resident Bill Golubics, who stayed at his home