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Person hospitalized after sailboat caught fire while refueling in Channel Islands Harbor

October 18, 2025 6:03 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – The Sea Warrior, 24-foot sailboat, caught fire while being refueled at the Channel Islands Harbor Saturday afternoon… Continue Reading

Two people transported in critical condition following collision on Grimes Canyon Road

October 17, 2025 4:28 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Two people were transported in critical condition after a two-vehicle collision on Grimes Canyon Road south of… Continue Reading

Fire teams responding to 20-acre vegetation fire north of Simi Valley; Road closures in effect

September 5, 2025 1:49 pm Andrew Gillies

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KEYT) – Over 100 firefighters are on the scene of a 20-acre vegetation fire in the Las Llajas Canyon area, north of Cottonwood… Continue Reading

Fire Crews 5370-acre Canyon Fire fully contained; Evacuation Orders and Warnings in place

August 7, 2025 3:36 pm Caleb Nguyen, Andrew Gillies, Ivania Montes

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – Fire crews are tackling a 5,370-acre fire deemed the Canyon Fire, just south of Lake Piru in Ventura County. The fire… Continue Reading

Los Angeles man arrested after stabbing a man at Ventura County campsite over the weekend

July 7, 2025 11:32 am Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – A man was hospitalized with a stab wound and another man was arrested after a altercation at a campsite at Jackson Camp in… Continue Reading

One person has died after an explosion caused by fireworks at a Simi Valley home Thursday

July 3, 2025 1:19 pm Andrew Gillies

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. – Fireworks sparked an explosion that killed one person and ignited a house fire Thursday afternoon in the 1600 block of Edmund… Continue Reading

Semi-tractor driver Jose Avila of Fillmore killed after train collision in Moorpark Wednesday

June 25, 2025 4:22 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – The 23-year-old driver of a semi-tractor involved in a collision with a southbound Metrolink train died Wednesday. The… Continue Reading

Bakersfield woman arrested for felony hit and run after pedestrian suffers major injuries

June 23, 2025 1:34 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – A 48-year-old Bakersfield woman has been arrested in connection with a June 15 felony hit and run incident on State Route 1… Continue Reading

Crews on scene a 43.8-acre vegetation fire south of Piru and Santa Clara River

June 16, 2025 8:24 pm Caleb Nguyen

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – The Ventura County Fire Department is part of the response fighting a 43.8-acre vegetation fire south of Piru and the Santa… Continue Reading

Fire crews battling 60-acre brush fire south of Santa Paula Monday afternoon

June 16, 2025 5:07 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA PAULA, Calif. – Over 130 firefighters are on the scene of a 60-acre brush fire in the Santa Clara Riverbed, south of Santa Paula Monday… Continue Reading

Two people transported for medical treatment after early morning fire at Seaside Inn Motel

April 15, 2025 10:47 am Andrew Gillies

PORT HUENEME, Calif. – Two people were hospitalized after a fire at the Seaside Inn Motel on Hueneme Road early Tuesday morning. According to the… Continue Reading

Ventura Inn fire leaves one woman dead

March 23, 2025 8:50 pm Tracy Lehr, Andrew Gillies

VENTURA, Calif. – A fire at the historic residential Ventura Inn on Main Street left one woman dead Sunday morning. Residents said they smelled… Continue Reading

Fire crews put out kitchen fire at a duplex on Windwillow Way in Wood Ranch Tuesday

March 18, 2025 12:22 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – Fire crews responded to a residential fire at a two-story duplex in the 700 block of Windwillow Way in Wood Ranch… Continue Reading

Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake sending plumes of smoke across Ventura County

January 22, 2025 12:12 pm Andrew Gillies, Alissa Orozco, Tracy Lehr

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. – The approximately 10,396-acre Hughes Fire burning northeast of Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County has created… Continue Reading

Kenneth Fire now 100% contained near the border of Ventura and Los Angeles counties

January 9, 2025 3:59 pm Andrew Gillies, Caleb Nguyen

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – Fire crews have now contained 100% of the Kenneth Fire after flames reached 1052 acres with no structure damage or injuries… Continue Reading

Brush Fire breaks out near Ventura’s Olivas Park Drive

January 8, 2025 12:55 pm Ivania Montes

VENTURA, Calif. – A vegetation fire, now known as the Olivas Fire, broke out early this morning just before 8 a.m., prompting quick action from local… Continue Reading

One person still missing, one dead after Dec. 1 crash on Deer Creek Road reported Dec. 2

December 3, 2024 4:43 pm Andrew Gillies, Caleb Nguyen

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – One person is dead and another is still missing after the Escalade they were in ended up 1000 feet below Deer Creek Road on… Continue Reading

Fire crews battling 19,904-acre Mountain Fire since Wednesday; Evacuation warnings in effect

November 6, 2024 10:13 am Andrew Gillies, Alissa Orozco, Caleb Nguyen

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – Firefighters are still battling a 19,904-acre brush fire, currently at 98% containment, that started on South Mountain near… Continue Reading

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

October 3, 2024 1:34 pm Andrew Gillies, Caleb Nguyen

Firefighters are battling a brush fire outside of the City of Piru and at 1 p.m. Thursday, an evacuation order was issued for the entire Lake Piru… Continue Reading

Apache fire in Ventura County reaches 1,538 acres with 80% containment

July 23, 2024 8:37 pm Caleb Nguyen, Andrew Gillies, Nate Loop

The Apache Fire has burned 1,538 acres and is 80% contained as of Tuesday morning, according to the United States Forest… Continue Reading

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