Fire crews on the scene of 367-acre brush fire west of Lake Piru; forward progress stopped

PIRU, Calif. – Firefighters are on the scene of a 367-acre brush fire outside of the City of Piru, southwest of Lake Piru. Forward progress of the flames was stopped Thursday evening.

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The image below, courtesy of the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, shows the current extent of evacuation warnings as the yelkiw box and the approximate location of burned areas as the red highlight. The image also shows Highway 126/E. Telegraph Road to the south and Interstate 5 to the east.

According to the Ventura County Fire Department on Thursday, 44 units and 210 firefighters were dedicated to the fire response which was impacted by steep, rugged terrain in the area.

The United Water Conservation District issued the following statement about the ongoing fire response, "United Water Conservation District and Lake Piru thank the heroic firefighters for their courageous efforts to protect Lake Piru during the Felicia Fire. Lake Piru has historically been used to provide fire support, and now we are grateful to those fighting to save it. We are available to provide whatever support is needed."

This is an evolving fire response and more information will be added to this article as it becomes available.