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New chapter? Stockton, SJ County consider private firm to run librariesLodi News-SentinelIt runs three in California — Shasta County, Riverside County and the city of Moorpark in Ventura County — and the Santa Clarita City Council voted in ...
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Rainy season starts with bangs, flashesLos Angeles TimesThunderstorms were expected to move west toward the mountains of Ventura County later Friday, said Eric Boldt, meteorologist with the National Weather ...and more »
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Bobcat climbing power pole starts 5-acre fireWBRC(AP) - A bobcat climbing a power pole got electrocuted and sparked a five-acre brush fire in California's Ventura County. County fire Capt. ...
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Harvest fest opens todayCamarillo AcornThe Ventura County Fire Department and Ventura County Sheriff's Department will show families how to stay safe in a fire or emergency. ...
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Heat is on: Fire burned as temps reached triple digitsThousand Oaks AcornHOT HILLS—A Ventura County Fire Department helicopter drops water on a fire that burned 51 acres near the Hampshire Road exit of the 101 ...Fire Guts Three Shops At Thousand Oaks Strip MallFireFighting News.comFire breaks out a strip mall in Thousand OaksLos Angeles Daily NewsFirefighters battling blaze in T.O. strip mallVentura County StarKEYTall 8 news articles »
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Fire danger still high, officials sayThousand Oaks Acorn“The time to prepare is before a fire starts,” said Capt. Ron Oatman of the Ventura County Fire Department. “Right now residents should be rechecking the ...
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Oct. 18 last day to register to vote in November electionsVentura County StarThe deadline applies to forms that are submitted in person at various locations around Ventura County and to the postmark deadline for those that are mailed ...and more »
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MyFox Los AngelesCalif. Crews Battle Brush Fire Amid Heat RecordFirehouse.comThe Ventura County Fire Department reported early Monday evening that the fire was 50 percent contained after burning about 51 acres. The Hampshire fire was ...Brush fire burns 50 acres in hot SoCalSan Jose Mercury NewsFire breaks out near 101 Freeway in Thousand OaksLos Angeles Times (blog)TO Fire Close to ContainmentKEYTThe Associated Press -Ventura County Star -Xombaall 216 news articles »
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2 Ventura County companies to pay millions in connection with 2003 Piru fireLos Angeles Times (blog)Two Ventura County companies have agreed to pay the federal government more than $5.4 million in compensation after they allegedly started a wildfire that ...Ventura County companies agree to settlement over 2003 Piru Fire89.3 KPCCSoCal companies agree to pay Piru Fire costsSan Jose Mercury NewsFirms to pay $5.4 million in lawsuitVentura County StarFirehouse.comall 28 news articles »
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MetroElectrocuted bobcat to blame for Ventura County wildfireLos Angeles Times (blog)It wasn't arson, a tossed cigarette or a lightning strike that ignited a five-acre brush fire in eastern Ventura County. About 75 firefighters responded to ...Bobcat climbing power pole starts 5-acre fireThe Associated PressBobcat starts 5-acre fire in Ventura Countyabc7.comBobcat on a power pole starts 5-acre fireMetroFireFighting News.comall 297 news articles »
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On the evening of Thursday August 26, 2010 the Ventura County Fire Department responded to a brush fire. Upon arrival, fire crews fraced with 1 acre of medium to heavy brush with light wind. The fire was burning about 50 ft. behind homes. The fire was put out an hour later at 3 acres. The cause was arson.
On the evening of Thursday August 26, 2010 the Ventura County Fire Department responded to a brush fire. Upon arrival, fire crews fraced with 1 acre of medium to heavy brush with light wind. The fire was burning about 50 ft. behind homes. The fire was put out an hour later at 3 acres. The cause was arson.
200 Block of 4th St. in Santa Paula, CA. Engine 81 was first on scene, E 82 handled Fire Attack. Ventura County Engine 26 provided support functions and ventilation. Truck 54 was cancelled enroute due to quick knockdown. Fillmore Light and Air 91 also provided support. Single Family residence FIre kept to room of origin. No injuries.
half way through the concert i decided to pull out my ipod and record a little...it was an amazing concert and i didnt even get the good parts =/
On Saturday August 7, 2010, the Ventura County Fire Department battled a fire inside the walls of Penny Pinchers, an antique store. VCFD was called to the same location earlier in the day for a call about fire in the wall. VCFD thought they had put the fire out but it flared back up later in the day. The call was kept at a first alarm.
Engine 45 responding to a structure with Engine and Squad 41 en route, Engines 41, 45, 134, Utility 40 and 45 with OES WT 12 responding to a brush fire, Engine, Truck, and Squad 41 en route to a TC reported to be at the intersection of Sycamore and Cochran, Engine 46, Engine, Truck, and Squad 41 en route to a structure fire
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On July 7, 2010 the Ventura County Sheriff's Department Aviation Unit assisted in the rescue of an 11 year old Michigan girl who had become stranded on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean. A Ventura County Firefighter was hoisted down from a hovering helicopter and coordinated the rope decent of the young girl and a California Parks Ranger to awaiting emergency personnel.
The Ventura County Fire Department, Cal Fire, and the Los Angeles County Fire Department battled a brush fire in Simi Valley today. The fire was put out hours later. It burned about 30 acres. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
VCSO's Aviation unit drops water on a wildfire in Ventura on June 25, 2010
Morning Report: Man ejected from restaurant, tased, arrested in Simi ValleyVentura County StarThe man was medically cleared at Simi Valley Hospital then booked into Ventura County Jail on suspicion of public intoxication and resisting arrest, ...
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Two trapped in car following crash on 101 north of VenturaVentura County StarTwo people were seriously injured and three suffered minor injuries, Ventura County Fire Department officials said. Initial reports from the California ...HWY 101: 5 Injured In Serious Accident Near Mussel ShoalsKEYTall 4 news articles »
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Telegraph.co.ukBlack bear is freed from Porter Ranch treeLos Angeles Times (blog)Black bears are more commonly found in California areas north of LA and Ventura counties. In some parts of California, bear hunting is legal; ...Bear Wanders into LA NeighborhoodLAist (blog)Bear cub is captured after wander in Porter RanchLos Angeles Daily Newsall 13 news articles »
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Malibu TimesVictims tell of painful losses Corral Fire causedMalibu Times... the Santa Monica Mountains from Topanga to the Ventura County line.” Grossman, vice president of the one-year-old Corral Canyon Fire Safety Alliance, ...
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Morning Report: Cloudy weather expectedVentura County StarPolice and Fire: Late Tuesday night and this morning were routine around Ventura County, local law enforcement officials said.Morning Report: Mostly sunny, then cloudy weatherVentura County Starall 2 news articles »
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Aspiranet presents Good Neighbor Night at Ventura Raceway to benefit local ...California ChronicleSupporting Aspiranet Ventura County, one of the largest social service agencies in California, State Farm Insurance agents from Oxnard, Ventura and ...and more »
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Firefighters quickly put out Moorpark brush fireFireEngineering.comRon Oatman, a spokesman for the Ventura County Fire Department. "We're definitely moving into the summer and I don't know what the long-term weather ...
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BRIEF: Warehouse is site of 'suspicious' fireFire Department Network NewsTwenty firefighters representing four engines, a truck company, a rescue unit and battalion chiefs from the Oxnard and Ventura County fire departments ...and more »
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Ventura County Firefighters Extinguish Lake Piru Hazmat FireFire Department Network NewsThe tank caught fire for unknown reasons about 3:30 pm off Holser Canyon Road, and Ventura County Fire Department firefighters worked to put out the blaze ...
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Ventura County Fire Dept. receives $12K grantabc7.comVENTURA, Calif. (KABC) -- The Ventura County Fire Department has received a $12643 grant from the Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. and the CM Meiers Co. to ...
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The Ventura County Fire Department received a 911 call around 1:40 PM on May 5, 2010 of reported down power lines at the intersection of Tapo Canyon Road and Lost Canyons Drive. When the first fire engine arrived, engine 46, they started a brush fire assignment. Southern California Edison was called at 1:50 PM The Simi Valley Police Department shut down Tapo Canyon Road just north of Walnut Avenue. Helispot 46A located just north of Tapo Street in the hill was used as a helispot for air squad 9 to get water and fuel. The fire was contained at about 10 acres at 3:30 PM
Morning Report: Mostly sunny, windy weatherVentura County StarPolice and Fire: Late Thursday night and this morning were routine around Ventura County, local law enforcement officials said.and more »
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Fire department issues weed abatement noticesCamarillo AcornThe Ventura County Fire Department has mailed nearly 14000 weed abatement notices to property owners with land covered under the Fire Hazard Reduction ...
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County breaking ground on fire stationSimi Valley AcornThe Ventura County Fire Department will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Fire Station 43 at 1 pm Mon., May 3 at 5850 E. Los Angeles Ave., ...
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Supervisors alter Fire Department funding to reflect real dollarsVentura County StarThe Ventura County Fire Department will get its share of a voter-approved sales tax based on real dollars instead of budget estimates, ...
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Ventura reaffirms increase in fire pensionVentura County StarVentura is the last California city with a population greater than 80000 still to offer “2 at 50.” Oxnard adopted “3 at 50” in 2005. The Ventura County Fire ...
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Editorial: A crucial time for brush clearanceVentura County StarThat's why Ventura County residents who are on the receiving end of a weed- abatement notice from the Ventura County Fire Department need to meet the ...and more »
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Mulch pile to blame for last year's Guiberson fireThousand Oaks Acorn... to take the time to analyze the evidence to know the exact cause,” said Bryan Vanden Bossche, division chief for the Ventura County Fire Department. ...and more »
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The Ventura County Sheriff's and Fire Departments conducted joint ocean rescue training on April 14, 2010 off the California coast at Navy Base Ventura County. The annual training included helicopter hover jumps, hoisting and mock surf rescues.
Fire officials: It's time to clear your weeds againVentura County StarBy From staff reports The Ventura County Fire Department mailed notices to nearly 14000 property owners on Tuesday to remind them that they must establish a ...US To Develop More Effective Wildfire StrategyGov Monitorall 2 news articles »
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Firefighters Control Fire In Abandoned Oxnard WarehouseFireFighting News.comUnited States (California) - Firefighters from four Ventura County fire departments knocked down a fire at a large abandoned warehouse on Underpass Road ...Crews Battle Structure FireKEYTall 2 news articles »
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Local Firefighter Seriously Injured While Fighting House FireKEYTA Ventura County Fire Fighter was seriously injured Monday night while fighting a Thousand Oaks house fire. Paul Torres, 36, of Camarillo was struck by ...and more »
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This house caught on fire on 3/19/10 in Simi Valley California on Waco Avenue. The Ventura County Fire Department got a call of a structure fire at 10:49 PM Engine 46 arrived first and found the front yard and a bedroom were on fire. Truck 41 was told to continue and the other five units were told to cancel response. Fire was arson started by molotov or cocktail bomb thrown through the window.
This house caught on fire on 3/19/10 in Simi Valley California on Waco Avenue. The Ventura County Fire Department got a call of a structure fire at 10:49 PM Engine 46 arrived first and found the front yard and a bedroom were on fire. Truck 41 was told to continue and the other five units were told to cancel response. Fire was arson started by molotov or cocktail bomb thrown through the window.
This house caught on fire on 3/19/10 in Simi Valley California on Waco Avenue. The Ventura County Fire Department got a call of a structure fire at 10:49 PM Engine 46 arrived first and found the front yard and a bedroom were on fire. Truck 41 was told to continue and the other five units were told to cancel response. Fire was arson started by molotov or cocktail bomb thrown through the window.
Ventura County Firemen Dan Arnold and Desi Rodriguez (in suit) battle killer bees at a Simi Valley shopping center. No bees were harmed in the making of this film.
Selected scenes from the two volume, two hour long video filmed in HD of the wildfires in Southern California during the 2009 fire season. Volume 1 features the "Jesusita Fire" in Santa Barbara where over 100 exclusive homes were lost, and the 90000 acre "La Brea Fire" in Santa Maria which is mostly an air show. Volume 2 features the "Sheep Fire" in San Bernardino displaying explosive fire behavior threatening the town of Wrightwood destroying three structures and the "Guiberson Fire" in Fillmore which was the only wind driven fire during the fall destroying one structure and burning 17000 acres.
Ventura County Fire Department dispatching engine 54 and medic 451 to a seizure in Camarillo, California
A Ventura County Fire Department engine 46 responding code 3 in Simi Valley.

