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26 firefighters needed to put out river bed fire
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Firefighters extinguished a one-acre brush fire Friday morning that threatened a homeless encampment in the Santa Clara River bed in Ventura, authorities said. Full story »
Fighting wildfires by 'helitorch'
Friday, March 21, 2008
A quiet orchard north of Santa Paula was converted into a training camp Thursday as firefighters from across Southern California gathered to prepare for what could be another busy wildfire season. Full story »
Brush fire extinguished
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008
Firefighters early Monday extinguished a small brush fire in the Ventura River bed, authorities said. Full story »
Water district liable for cost of Piru fire
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008
An appeals court has ruled the United Water Conservation District cannot avoid paying the $3.87 million cost of fighting the 2003 Piru fire by claiming a state firefighting agency botched the task of putting out the blaze when it was small. Full story »
Third Moorpark fire station studied
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008
The potential of more emergency calls generated by increased development and a growing population in Moorpark has led Ventura County Fire Department officials to consider adding a fire station in the city. Full story »
Shekell blaze details emerge
Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008
The Shekell fire, which tore through 13,600 acres in the Moorpark area in 2006, had two origins: a power pole near Happy Camp park and a private power pole on Shekell Road. Full story »
State wards proving worth fighting wildfires
Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007
Fire crew team leader Jazz Alailefue remembers the tremendous wall of heat as the unrelenting fire made its way up the steep hills. Full story »
Hit on noggin inspires engineer
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007
William Cleary believes aerial firefighting could become child's play. Full story »
Fire crews to stay in Camarillo
Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007
State fire officials said on Monday hundreds of firefighters will remain camped next to the Camarillo Airport as more Santa Ana winds are scheduled to blow through Southern California starting today.
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Homes that still stand surprise some owners
Monday, Nov. 26, 2007
Warren Allen had the hose out Sunday afternoon, wetting down his roof again just to be sure. Full story »
Praying during fires helps people see past chaos, destruction
Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007
Smoke wafting in the window awakened me at about 1 a.m. Going outside, I could see stars, but there was a heavy, smoky smell moving in the breeze. Full story »
Portions of Los Padres Forest to reopen
Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007
The National Forest Service today will reopen parts of Los Padres National Forest closed since the Zaca fire started in July in Santa Barbara County. Full story »
Fire protection costs are on T.O. agenda
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007
The Thousand Oaks City Council will discuss a new report tonight that says the city's residents and property owners pay more in taxes for fire protection than they receive in services from the Ventura County Fire Department. Full story »
Crash course in crash response
Friday, Nov. 2, 2007
A scaled-down plywood mock-up of a turbo-prop airplane went up in flames on the Oxnard Airport runway Thursday afternoon as fire trucks raced toward it. Full story »
Fire peril rises as Santa Anas loom
Friday, Nov. 2, 2007
Firefighters are bracing for another windy week just as they finish putting out the last of 23 wildfires that started two weeks ago in Southern California, fanned by gale-force Santa Ana winds. Full story »
