Crime & Safety
Auto Fire Prompts Evacuation Order In Ventura County
The blaze burned in the river bottom near Auto Center Drive and Ventura Boulevard, according to Ventura County Fire Department.
VENTURA COUNTY, CA — A fire prompted an evacuation order Monday night in Ventura County.
The blaze, dubbed the Auto Fire, sparked in the Santa Clara River bottom near Auto Center Drive and Ventura Boulevard, according to Ventura County Fire Department. As of 9:30 p.m., the fire had burned 5 acres and was 0 percent contained.
About 75 firefighters fought the flames and stopped forward progress of the fire shortly before midnight, the department said. The blaze scorched about 56 acres.
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Authorities issued an evacuation order for Zone 1, which includes the Santa Clara River between the 101 Freeway and Victoria Avenue. No residential structures were under evacuation.
"The fire is confined to the riverbed and poses no threat to structures at this time," officials said.
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The California Highway Patrol asked people to avoid the area of Victoria Avenue and Olivas Park Drive due to the fire.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
#autofire; Forward progress on the Auto fire has been stopped. The fire has been mapped at 55.7 acres with 0% containment. Firefighters from #VCFD, Ventura City Fire, Oxnard Fire and Federal Fire Ventura County remain on scene mopping up hotspots and working to increase… pic.twitter.com/S3foYVhu9A
— VCFD PIO (@VCFD_PIO) January 14, 2025
⚠️🔥FIRE 🔥⚠️ Please avoid the are of Victoria Ave and Olivas Park Dr due to fire. Seek alternative routes.
— CHP Ventura (@CHP_Ventura) January 14, 2025
#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… pic.twitter.com/9Lj7GZzh1r
— VCFD PIO (@VCFD_PIO) January 14, 2025
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