Homeowners who live near the Mountain Fire zone in Ventura County are concerned that the upcoming rain storm will bring charred hillsides tumbling down.

In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest severity zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency rules.

The peak of the storm is expected to reach Ventura County by Thursday afternoon and last into early Friday morning. Here's what to expect.

Three months after the Mountain Fire, some property owners get OK to seek permits to rebuild after crews clear fire debris.

The fire began threatening some communities just west of Castaic in Ventura County later on Wednesday ... Forest Chief Robert Garcia described the wildland condition as "critical." ...

Gusty north to northeast winds pushed the fire toward Interstate 5 and Ventura County. By Thursday morning, the fire was 14% contained and thousands of firefighters were assigned to the blaze.

Evacuations were ordered on the Cal State Channel Islands campus Thursday morning when a brush fire broke out in the Camarillo area in Ventura County. Firefighters and water-dropping aircraft ...

Coverage of when the Hughes fire exploded north of Castaic, the areas under evacuation orders and an extended red flag ...

WITH MORE ON HOW THE WEATHER FORECAST CAN IMPACT FIRE CONTAINMENT ... SANTA ANA WINDS HAVE RETURNED TO LA/VENTURA COUNTIES AND EXPECTED TO REALLY KICK INTO GEAR LATER TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY.

Update: As of late Thursday morning, local authorities had lifted the remaining Ventura County evacuation warnings related to the Hughes Fire. Ventura County authorities downgraded an evacuation ...