Ventura County Fire Department has stopped the forward progress of a 20-acre brush fire alongside Highway 33 (N. Ventura Avenue) after a traffic accident in the area.

Nearly 100 acres of Ventura County lands have burned due to two fires that began Monday, with the larger blaze nearly under control but the smaller growing with no containment in sight.

The Maria fire burned about 15 acres, and about 140 firefighters were involved in the battle, along with three helicopters and one dozer. The fire was first reported around 3:20 p.m. and was ...

Earlier in the day, the Ventura County Fire Department had shifted resources in case flames made a run into local areas, Deputy Fire Chief Chad Cook said. "We have numerous folks that are actually ...

Firefighters in Ventura County were battling two brush fires Monday night, which came on the heels of a warning by forecasters that this week would bring elevated fire weather conditions.

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – Fire crews believe they have stopped the growth of the the Apache Fire burning in rural Ventura County and are now working on enforcing those borders and putting out hot ...

Ventura County authorities downgraded an evacuation order and lifted several warnings Thursday for areas in and around the town of Piru as a wildfire burning near Castaic Lake topped 10,000 acres.

The Howe Fire is seen burning in Ventura County on June 16, 2025. (Alert California) VCFD said the Maria Fire was declared contained just before 7 p.m., estimated to be about 15 acres.

Smoke from the Hughes Fire filled the sky over Lake Piru in eastern Ventura County on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2024. Officials reported the Lake Piru Recreation Area was being evacuated around 4:30 p.m ...