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Firefighters and equipment from two counties were battling a vegetation fire threatening at least one structure and ...

Firefighters have positioned a dozer and hand line around the fire perimeter, and are planning to work through the day to identify and mop up hot spots, according to the Ventura County Fire ...

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. The Howe ...

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 ...

Andrew Dowd, a Ventura County Fire Department public information officer, clarified an earlier misstatement that the fire was declared “contained” Monday at 6:56 p.m.

The Ventura County Fire Department later detailed that the southbound Ventura County Line 118 train hit the vehicle at Las Posas Road and Fifth Street between Camarillo and Oxnard.

The Ventura County Fire Department shared this March 31, 2025, image of a deadly collision between a train and vehicle near Camarillo. The Ventura County Fire Department shared this March 31, 2025 ...

Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner said firefighters brave the risks because they share a commitment to protect their communities. "That doesn’t make it any easier when you lose a good ...

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.

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 two Sikorsky Firehawk helicopters, which were formerly Blackhawk helicopters used by the Army National Guard, were added to The Ventura County Aviation Unit at the start of the 2021 fire season.