#RanchoFire forward progress of the fire is stopped. Good... progress is being made on the brushfire, which is now approximately 13 acres. The fire is located on the right-hand side of the southbound 101 freeway at the 23 freeway. Hose lines have been extended, and helicopters are making water drops at the head of the fire. Right now, bulldozers are ringing an outer perimeter as a contingency line. County of Ventura VenturaCoAirUnit LACoFD LAFD 🔥 Ventura County Sheriffshow more

#RanchoFire UPDATE: As mentioned in the last post, forward... progress has stopped. Hand crews and engine companies have established a containment line around the fire, connecting with the wide bulldozer lines. Resources, including helicopters and fire engines, are starting to be released. Firefighters are now 100% focused on mopping up, ensuring every hotspot will be extinguished tonight. County of Ventura VenturaCoAirUnit #LAFD Talk 💬 LACoFD Ventura County Sheriffshow more

#JanssBrushFire VCFD firefighters are on scene of a 2-acre... brush fire with a potential to grow to approximately 10 acres. Three water-dropping helicopters are making good progress on the fire, which is currently posing no threat to structures or infrastructure. Approximately 40 fire engines and 109 personnel are assigned to the incident. The fire is burning in medium fuels with a slow rate of spread in the area of Janss Fire Road. County of Venturashow more

#autoincident; #VCFD along with Ventura City Fire and Oxnard... Fire Are on scene of a brush fire in the river bottom off North Ventura Blvd in Ventura. The fire is currently at 5 acres in medium fuels with a moderate rate of spread. Approximately 75 firefighters are on scene working to stop forward spread of the fire.show more

#kennethfire; Forward progress of the Kenneth fire has been... stopped, and the fire is currently holding at 960 acres with 0% containment. Approximately 400 Firefighters will remain on scene through the night, continuing to provide structure protection and knock down hot spots. There are no reported structures damaged or destroyed. All evacuation orders in Los Angeles County have been reduced to evacuation warnings. Evacuation warnings issued in Ventura County have been lifted.show more

#SandyFire afternoon update: Firefighters on the ground and in... the air continue battling the Sandy Fire in steep, stubborn terrain. The images and video below are from the northeastern portion of the fire near the Sequoia Ave area in Simi Valley. Crews are deploying hose lines and constructing handlines to strengthen containment efforts, while air tankers continue dropping retardant ahead of the fire to slow its spread. Approximately 900 firefighters remain assigned to the incident. For the latest evacuation warnings and orders, monitor County of Ventura SVPD City of Simi Valley Ventura County Sheriff Ventura County Sheriff OESshow more

#Oliviaincident; #VCFD is on scene of a Brush Fire... in the river bottom off of Olivias Park Drive in Ventura. Firefighters have stopped forward progress, and the fire is currently estimated at 28 acres. The fire was initially reported as 1-2 acres in medium brush with a moderate rate of spread. VCFD is in unified command with @venturacityfire and @oxnardfiredepartment. Approximately 100 firefighters were engaged in this incident, including engines, water tenders, dozers, hand crews. Crews will be remaining on scene for the next few hours mopping up hotspots within the fire footprint. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. #VCFD #venturacountyfire #venturacityfire #oxnardfireshow more

Ventura County Fire is on scene in Newbury Park... at the Lesser Fire, making an aggressive attack with support from helicopters. Please monitor for the latest updates and any evacuation information.show more

#acaciafire; Forward progress on the fire has been stopped... and crews have a wet line around the fire. Firefighters and made a quick and aggressive attack on this fire with multiple engines, one of our handcrews, and coordinated water drops by our Firehawk helicopters. Crews will be remaining on scene another 1-2 hours mopping up hot spots across the fire footprint. Video: One of our Firehawk helicopters making a water drop over the fire.show more

Update: Fire is approximately 1,100 acres. Retardant lines are... installed on the south flank of fire. Head of the fire is burning into the inactive Hawk Fire. Moderate rate of spread towards north of Dog Valley. Check for updates.show more

A significant amount of lightning yesterday started dozens of... new wildfires across Oregon and Washington, some becoming very active this evening. This is the Brewer Fire burning in Jefferson county, Oregon. 500+ acres, and she’s gone. The Kaiser Canyon Fire in Okanogan county, Washington is 1,000 acres. The Neff Jones Fire is 1,500 acres and the Lyons Ferry Fire is 3,000 acres in Franklin county, Washington and active. The Crosswhite Fire is 4,667 acres and the Cove Creek Fire is 1,000 acres, both in Wheeler county, Oregon. The Lower Dry Creek Fire in Umatilla county, Oregon is 5,000 acres. The Hopkins Fire is 5,000+ acres and the Porcupine Ridge Fire is 1,000 acres, both in Gilliam county, Oregon. The Wilcox Fire in Sherman county, Oregon is 2,500 acres. And those are just the fires over 1k acres…. There are dozens more.show more

#lagunafire #VCFD and our partner agencies Ventura City Fire,... Oxnard Fire, and Federal Fire Ventura County continue an aggressive attack on the fire burning off Laguna Road in the Oxnard plains. The fire is currently estimated at 15 acres. VCSO has issued evacuation orders for the Cal State Channel Islands Campus and fire resources are in place evaluating any potential structure threats. Residents are encouraged to follow and download the Watch Duty app for the latest evacuation updates and fire information. Video: Inside one of our Firehawk helicopters involved in water dropping operations over the fire.show more

#viewlineincident; #VCFD is on scene of a 1 acre... brush fire in the 2800 block of Madera Road in Simi Valley. Units on scene are reporting the fire is in medium to heavy brush with the potential for 10 acres. Firefighters are working to establish hose lines around the fire in coordination with water drops from our Firehawk helicopters.show more

#PamoFire [Update] forward progress of the fire has been... stopped and firefighters are making good progress. Update acreage to follow.show more

Oregon: The newly started Evans Creek Road Fire, has... exploded in activity. The fire is burning 14 Miles Northeast of Rogue River in Jackson County. Last updated at 75 acres, it is displaying extreme fire activity. A VLAT has been ordered, and multiple engines and helicopters are on scene. Fire weather and Red Flags are forecast into the weekend over the fire area.show more

#mountainfire update; The fire is currently at 20,596 acres... with 7% containment. There are currently 2,420 personnel on scene, including 378 engines, 20 Water Tenders, 34 Hand Crews, 17 Dozers and 14 helicopters. VCFD is in unified command with CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 5 and we are incredibly grateful for the support of our mutual aid partners. Damage assessment teams are in process of identifying and verifying the number of structures that have been impacted. Our thoughts are with all of members of our local Ventura County community through this devastating incident. The fire is burning in steep, rugged terrain with dry and receptive fuels that continue to challenge containment efforts. Fire activity has decreased due to a decrease in winds over the area. A large animal evacuation center has been established at the Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara. A public information hotline has been established. Affected residents can call 805-465-6650 for assistance. Evacuation orders remain in place. Residents are encouraged to visit for the most current evacuation information. An evacuation center has been setup at Padre Serra Parrish at 5205 Upland Rd in Camarillo. The video is from inside of the Ventura County Air Unit Firehawks as they perform water drops over the fire yesterday.show more

California: Camp Pendleton has an active wildfire going right... now in San Diego County. The Mateo Fire was last estimated at 50 acres, but is likely much larger. Limited information as of right now.show more

#DinosaurFire Update: As of 2:30 p.m., the fire is... estimated at 3.5 acres and remains slow moving. Over 75 firefighters are on scene. Two helicopters are actively dropping water on the fire. For more information, including maps, visitshow more