Incident Update Mountain Fire
- Date:
- 11/16/2024
- Time:
- 6:24 PM
Information Hotline: 805-465-6650
Incident Facts
- Name
- Mountain Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-11-06
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Balcom Canyon Road and Bradley Road, Somis
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Ventura
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo & Ventura County Fire Department
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 19,904
- Containment
- 95%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- 243
- Structures Damaged
- 127
- Civilian Injuries
- 5
- Firefighter Injuries
- 1
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
PM Update 11/16/24: Today firefighters continue to patrol and mop-up to keep fire contained within the current footprint.
Weather: Critical fire weather conditions are predicted through Sunday due to low humidities and gusty north to northeast winds.
Incident Photos and Videos
Mountain Fire - Ventura County Fire Department Facebook Playlist
Road Closures
Road closures are in effect. Residents are encouraged to sign up for VCAlert for current closures and updates.
Federal Assistance
Governor Gavin Newsom has announced approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to Ventura County. Please see link for more information: California secures federal assistance to support response to Mountain Fire | Governor of California
State of Emergency
- Governor Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency in Ventura County due to Mountain Fire, after meeting with first responders. Please see link for more information: Governor Newsom proclaims state of emergency in Ventura County due to Mountain Fire, meets with first responders | Governor of California
- Governor Newsom issues executive order to support fire response and recovery efforts for Mountain Fire. Please see lnk for
more information: Governor Newsom issues executive order to support fire response and recovery efforts for
Mountain Fire | Governor of California
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation warnings are in effect.
- Zone 1C
- Zone 11D
- Zone 12E
- Zone 9B
- Zone 8B
Evacuation Shelters
Large Animal Evacuation Center
An evacuation center has been established for large animals at the Ventura County Fairgrounds:
Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 E. Harbor Boulevard
Ventura, CA 93001
Small Animal Evacuation Center
An evacuation center for small animals has been established at Ventura County Animal Services (Camarillo Airport):
Ventura County Animal Services (Camarillo Airport)
600 Aviation Drive
Camarillo, 93010
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 8
- Water Tenders
- 2
- Helicopters
- 0
- Dozers
- 3
- Hand Crews
- 2
- Other
- 7
- Total Personnel
- 66
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHP, Caltrans, Ventura Broadband, Ventura Co Ag Weights and Measures, SoCal Edison, SoCal Gas, Calleguas Water, CCC, Ventura County Public Health, Ventura County Human Resources, Red Cross, Ventura Animal Services, City of Camarillo, Ventura County Supervisors Office, Wildfire Defense Systems, Capstone Fire/Safety Systems, CalOES, Ventura County Enviornmental Health, Ventura County Board of Supervisors, Ventura County Public Works. |