Mountain Fire

We are currently monitoring the Moutain wildfire in Ventura County that continues to burn over 20,630 acres, prompting evacuation orders as well as road closures and school closures.

Our expert drone team has already been in the area to document a vast majority of homes and businesses that may be impacted by the disaster.

The fire was first reported on Wednesday around 9 a.m. off the 118 Freeway, near Balcom Canyon Road and Bradley Road.

The fire department stated that the strong winds in the area were contributing to the challenging conditions.

Montgomery Knox From California Wildfire Investigators on ABC 7 News

Important Information

The Mountain Fire burned 14,500 acres in the Moorpark and Camarillo areas. There was no containment Thursday morning.
As of 12:15 a.m. Thursday, roughly 42,000 residents were without power.
Evacuation shelters have been created for residents, small animals and large animals.
A red flag warning, which indicates conditions for high fire danger, will remain in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday.

Evacuation Orders

Here are the several evacuation orders that were issued in the area, with more added as of Thursday morning.

Zone 1 – North of Somis: areas north of East Los Angeles Avenue/Hwy 118, west of Balcom Canyon Road, and east of La Vista Avenue
Zone 2 – Saticoy Country Club: east of Los Angeles Ave/Hwy 118, and south of the Santa Clara River and north of Beardsley Road
Zone 3 – Areas south of Hwy 118, west of N. Lewis Road, north of North Loop Drive and Mission Drive, and east of Fairway Drive
Zone 4 – West Camarillo (Las Posas/Spanish Hills areas): north of Las Posas Road, south and east of Central Avenue and Beardsley Road, and west of Anacapa Drive
Zone 6 – The area extending south of Santa Clara River, east of Los Angeles Avenue, north of Saticoy County Club, and west of Briggs Road
Zone 7 – The area north of Hwy 101 and south and east of Beardsley Avenue, and south of Central Avenue
Zone 9 – The area east of Santa Paula Community Golf Course, north along Santa Clara River, west of South Mountain Road at Sespe Street, south to Bixby Road
Zone 10 – An area extending east of 12th Street to Willard Road, south of HWY 126 along Santa Clara River
Unincorporated Somis
- West to: Saticoy Country Club
- East to Balcom Canyon Road
- South to Highway 118

Power Outages

With crews continuing efforts in their firefight against the blaze, thousands of Ventura County residents were without power Wednesday and Thursday.

As of 12:15 a.m. Thursday, roughly 42,000 customers were without power, according to the sheriff's department.

Residents of Ventura County can register to receive the latest emergency information from the county via VC Alert.