Mountain fire: Evacuations, road closures, shelters in Ventura County
High winds have meant planes are unable to help fight the Mountain fire in Ventura County.
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The Mountain fire in Ventura County has grown to 10,500 acres and injured several people who were hospitalized, according to the county Fire Department. The high winds mean retardant-dropping airplanes are unable to aid in the firefighting effort.
Here is what you need to know:
Road closures
- Northbound Lewis Road at Las Posas Road
- Eastbound Highway 118 at Wells Road
- Westbound Highway 118 at Tierra Rejada Road
Evacuation orders
- North Lewis Road to Las Posas Country Club to north of Loop Drive (Camarillo Heights area)
- Unincorporated Somis
- West to Saticoy Country Club
- East to Balcom Canyon Road
- South to Highway 118
Evacuation warnings
- North to Loop Drive
- Las Posas Road to Ponderosa Drive
- West to Beardsley Road
- Petit Road east to the Ventura city limits
Temporary evacuation point
- Padre Serra Parish, 5205 Upland Road, Camarillo
Large animal evacuation center
- Ventura County Fairgrounds. 10 E. Harbor Blvd. Ventura, CA 93001
Small animal evacuation center
- Ventura County Animal Services (Camarillo Airport) 600 Aviation Drive, Camarillo, 93010
Source: Ventura County
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