City of Ventura Thomas Fire 2nd Community Meeting, December 16

Residents of Ventura who have been directly affected by the Thomas Fire are invited to attend a second community meeting at 3pm on Saturday, December 16, in the Auditorium of Buena High School, 5670 Telegraph Road, Ventura. Community Access Partners San Buenaventura (CAPS) will once again provide a live feed, accessible for viewing on local channels 6 and 15, and will stream the meeting at capsmedia.org/stream15 or on YouTube (www.youtube.com/CAPSMediaCenterChannel).  Simultaneous translation in Spanish and American Sign Language will be provided.

Residents will receive an update on the Thomas Fire Incident from the Ventura City Fire Chief and hear from City and County officials regarding reentering neighborhoods, public health, debris removal, watershed and flood mitigation, housing, and the Local Assistance Center.  

The City of Ventura expects to hold multiple community meetings as we work together through this incident. The recovery for the Thomas Fire will be a long term process and the City thanks its residents for their patience.  Please consider viewing the meeting via the live feed on local channels 6 and 15, online at www.capsmedia.org/stream15 or on YouTube (www.youtube.com/CAPSMediaCenterChannel) or listen to it live on CAPS Radio 104.1 FM.  To view the first community meeting, see https://vimeo.com/246633354.

On December 4, 2017, a fast moving active brush fire that started North of Santa Paula along Highway 150 and Bridge Road was pushed by strong east winds through the City of Ventura. There are more than 8,100 firefighters, over 1,000 engines, and fire departments from multiple states involved plus cooperating agencies and community partners. The fire is currently estimated at 242,500 acres. Over 500 structures have burned throughout the City. 

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