Fire in Ventura homeless encampment
On March 9th at 12:01 AM the Ventura County Fire Communication Center received multiple reports of a vegetation fire in the area of River Haven. A fire response was dispatched to the area and the first fire resource on scene reported a 100’x100’ spot fire in heavy vegetation approximately 600’ east of Harbor Blvd. Fire […]
Ventura City Fire awarded $240,000 in Federal Grant Funding to Enhance Emergency Response Needs
Ventura, Calif. — The Ventura City Fire Department (VFD) was awarded $218,000 in grant funding to purchase 12 automatic chest compression devices through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG). The device, known as the Lund University Cardiac Arrest System (LUCAS), is designed to deliver consistent, high-quality chest compressions, even under difficult conditions, […]
Serious Accident off of the 33
On November 6th at 12:42 a 911 call was received at the Fire Communication Center to report a traffic collision at the S/B 33 Frwy x W. Stanley Ave. Fire personnel arrived on scene within minutes of the initial call and found a small passenger vehicle with three occupants that had collided into an embankment. […]
City of Ventura | Crew puts out Apartment Building Fire
On June 24, 2020 at 8:52 AM Ventura City Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire in the 100 block of Kellogg St. First arriving firefighters discovered a single story four-unit apartment building with one unit fully involved in fire. The fire was contained to the unit of origin and extinguished. Adjacent […]
Fire burns on Teacher’s Desk at Ventura High School
On February 27 at 7:42 AM, Ventura City Fire Department responded to a report of smoke inside a classroom at Ventura High School. When Firefighters arrived on scene, they discovered a smoldering fire on top of a teacher’s desk. The fire appeared to have burned itself out after burning through the desk and consuming most […]
Ventura | Fire on Topa Topa Drive
Firefighters responded to multiple reports of a residence on fire. The first arriving crew discovered a single family residential structure with heavy smoke emitting from the garage. Firefighters launched an attack on the fire with additional crews searching the uninvolved areas of the home for victims and extension of the fire. Early detection and reporting […]
Fire in Ventura
On November 19 on 4:46 PM multiple 911 call were received at the Fire Communication Center to report a residential structure fire. Fire personnel arrived on scene within minutes of the initial calls and found a single-story multi-unit apartment building with moderate smoke coming from the front windows of a rear unit. Fire personnel ensured […]
Ventura | Crew frees Occupants trapped in Overturned Vehicle
In the early morning hours, 2:31 AM,of November 4th Ventura City Fire and Police Department responded to a report of a single vehicle accident with trapped victims at Johnson Dr. and Swan St.. When firefighters arrived on scene the discovered a passenger sedan badly damaged resting on its roof; two victims trapped inside were in […]
Crews make quick work of Another Brush Fire in the Ventura River Bed
On October 25th at 2:20 PM, Ventura City Fire Department was dispatched to multiple reports of a fire burning in the Ventura River bed south of the 101 freeway. Upon arrival firefighters found several spot fires being pushed by winds and rapidly spreading in 30’ vegetation. The fire was eventually controlled with fire crews and […]
Man dies in Ventura Apartment Fire
On October 24th at 1:23 PM Ventura City Fire Department responded to a reported structure in the 6300 block of Whippoorwill St. The first arriving engine company discovered a fully involved apartment located in a 7 unit complex with a report of a trapped victim inside. Firefighters immediately made entry into the structure extinguishing the […]
