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[VCFD PIO @VCFD_PIO]

Ventura County firefighters and Oxnard firefighters are on scene of a structure fire in the 100 block of Barcelona Street in Camarillo. Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire showing from the structure with a well-established attic fire.

Crews have deployed multiple hose lines and are aggressively attacking the fire while working to protect neighboring homes from extension.

[VCFD PIO @VCFD_PIO]

#SandyFire Operations Update
The fire is currently mapped at 1,385.6 acres with 5% containment. More than 750 firefighters are assigned to the incident and continue working aggressively to strengthen containment lines and protect threatened communities.

The attached video includes this morning’s operational briefing from Captain Heath.

Evacuation warnings remain in place. For the latest evacuation information and updates, please visit https://t.co/phqfGrR5tL.

@CountyVentura @SimiValleyPD @City_SimiValley

[LAC/VNC Scanner🚒🔥 @SCscanner1]

@RightPulseNewss 0.00000%

[VCFD PIO @VCFD_PIO]

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VCFD along with LA County Fire is on scene of a working structure fire in the 900 block of Westcreek Lane in city of Thousand Oaks.

Units on scene are reporting a 2-story, multi family with smoke showing from a 2nd story apartment. Firefighters are aggressively attacking the fire while conducting a search of the apartment and adjacent units to ensure everyone has evacuated safely. Firefighters are also working to protect exposures in nearby occupancies.

Approximately 50 firefighters are committed to the incident.

[KTLA 5 Morning News @KTLAMorningNews]

IT'S A BOY! 🩵
Ventura County firefighters and paramedics helped a mother in imminent labor deliver a healthy baby boy in the back of an ambulance on Thursday.
https://t.co/asUiFaRSIB

[LAC/VNC Scanner🚒🔥 @SCscanner1]

Welcome home!! #Dragon11 @SpaceX #VenturaCounty

[LAC/VNC Scanner🚒🔥 @SCscanner1]

@w_sgvscanner2 @NWSLosAngeles Sweet, thanks! The wording in the long term forecast was calling for a locally “strong” event… but can’t find anything else on speeds. Won’t be good if it shapes up.

[LAC/VNC Scanner🚒🔥 @SCscanner1]

#VenturaCounty @NWSLosAngeles Is calling for a 180 in the weather come Monday. Setting up for a Santa Ana Wind Event… expect a lot of trees down in the coming days. Anyone have any good forecasts for this?

[California Wildfire Tracking @CaliFireTracker]

If you are in this outlined area. Please take this storm very seriously. Do not wait for an official evacuation notice to leave if you do not feel safe. This will be a life-threatening event.
#CAwx #LA #SoCal

[VCFD PIO @VCFD_PIO]

VCFD along with Ventura City Fire and Santa Paula PD responded to a second alarm structure fire in the 1400 block of East Orchard drive this morning. Arriving units were confronted with a large fire that had consumed multiple vehicles in an exterior parking area and was spreading to adjacent occupancies.

Firefighters made an aggressive and coordinated attack to knock down the fire to keep it from spreading further, while also searching multiple occupancies confirming that all occupants had evacuated. A total of 4 units were damaged by the fire, and 17 vehicles were damaged or destroyed. Thankfully, no injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Photos courtesy of Sebastian Ramirez

#VCFD #venturacountyfire #santapaula #fire #structurefire #firefighter #firstresponder

[LAC/VNC Scanner🚒🔥 @SCscanner1]

@GovPressOffice Incorrect! Fix this…

[VCscanner @VCscanner]

Tsunami Watch issued.

[LAC/VNC Scanner🚒🔥 @SCscanner1]

@alertpage Just had one last shift, destroyed the whole house. Tesla in the garage

[Dave Toussaint @engineco16]

General location of the #LakeFire, this shows 115 acres. Tankers have been dropping along the blue line and south side. #LakeSilverwood @CALFIREBDU

[DanielFireCopter @DanielFireTruck]

New Brush Fire Fort Tejon Road/S I-5, Grapvine, Kern County.

5 acres running uphill.
#FortFire

[LAC/VNC Scanner🚒🔥 @SCscanner1]

#LockwoodValley - @VCFD dealing with numerous lightning fires in the Lockwood Valley area of the Los Padres National Forest. More to follow…

[Ventura County Fire @VCFD]

With deep sorrow, the Ventura County Fire Department announces the line of duty death of Engineer Thomas “Tommy” James Daniel Minadeo at the age of 32.

Engineer Minadeo dedicated his life to serving and protecting the community with unwavering commitment, professionalism, and heart. His bravery, dedication, and kindness left an indelible mark on those he worked alongside and the countless lives he touched.

Minadeo joined the Ventura County Fire Department as a fire control worker in 2015. In 2017, he was hired as a firefighter, graduating from Academy 54. He was assigned to Truck 54 in Camarillo, Station 26 in Santa Paula, Station 31 in Thousand Oaks, Station 51 in El Rio, Station 55 in Camarillo and Station 53 in Port Hueneme. Tommy promoted to engineer in 2022 and served his final assignment at Station 45 in Simi Valley.

Minadeo was diagnosed with job-related cancer last October and had been undergoing treatment.

“Tommy was part of our fire family for nearly 10 years, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with us in response to our community’s public safety needs,” Fire Chief Dustin Gardner said. “We now stand with Tommy’s family in grieving his passing and supporting each other.”

[South Carolina Forestry Commission @ForestryCommish]

🚨 REMINDER: Flying drones or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) near a wildfire is ILLEGAL. 🚨⁠
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Aircraft responding to wildfires fly low, and drones in the area can pose a serious threat to the pilot’s safety. A drone causing air operations to shut down also puts firefighters, residents and property at risk.

[LAC/VNC Scanner🚒🔥 @SCscanner1]

#LagunaFire Update: Fire approximately 15 acres with the potential for 30-40 acres. Crews seem to be making great progress. #Camarillo

[LAC/VNC Scanner🚒🔥 @SCscanner1]

@engineco16 @VCFD They could drop on their landing approach it’s so close.