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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Cheri Carlson covers the environment and county government for the Ventura County Star. Reach her at cheri.carlson@vcstar.com or 805-437-0260.

It had serviced Suffolk County and the five boroughs of New York City for more than 30 years. No one at Crown Recycling could be immediately reached for comment.

“This fire is not out,” stated County of Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety Chief Brad Ventura. “We will be up there continuing to work on hot spots.” Originally reported just after 6 p.m. July ...

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Ventura County firefighters responded to a home in Simi Valley Thursday afternoon after a garage fire. The Ventura County ...