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Ventura County Fire is an all-hazard, full-service agency with more than 580 dedicated men and women. We proudly provide fire protection, medical aid, rescue, hazardous materials response, and a variety of other services to the public.

08/25/2026

Cardiac Arrest Survivor Meets the Team That Helped Save His Life

On April 19th, John Nash suffered a cardiac arrest at his home in Camarillo. VCFD, AMR, and VCSO responded and immediately started providing CPR and other critical advanced life support measures. 
After nearly 15 minutes of continuous resuscitation efforts, John’s heart started beating again. He was rushed to a local hospital - where he ultimately made a full recovery.  
Today, John and his wife Mary, joined by 20 family members and close friends, met up with firefighters and paramedics at Station 52 in Camarillo to reunite with the first responders who helped save his life.  
This incident is a powerful reminder of the teamwork between our dispatchers, firefighter/paramedics, and partner agencies in delivering high-quality patient care — and changing lives across Ventura County. 
Pictured at the event: John and Mary Nash

From VCFD  Captain Robert Miner Engineer Jordan Galaviz FF/Paramedic James Brodeur Paramedic Intern Rafael Parra

From AMR Paramedic Mike Lopez
Paramedic Kyle Chromy EMT Raymond Ruiz EMT Kyle Chromy

08/19/2026

The Sandy Fire struck the community of Simi Valley beginning on May 18th. Ultimately, the fire burned 2,183 acres destroying one home and causing over 43,000 evacuations. The Ventura County Fire Department along with over 1,000 firefighters from across California responded to this incident - protecting our community through aggressive firefighting, a coordinate rapid response from regional partners, integrated technology solutions, and community wildfire preparedness.

and produced a short documentary describing how this combination of regional partnerships, strong community support, strict defensible space guidelines, and integrated technology solutions were pivotal in fighting The Sandy Fire and how Ventura County Fire Department and the residents of Simi Valley are a model for what’s possible when preparation and rapid response come together.

We encourage you to watch the entire video on their YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/ or via the link tree in our bio.

08/18/2026

Structure Fire - Camarillo 🔥

At 8:49am today - VCFD along with VCSO responded to a working structure fire in the 5300 block of Heather Street in Camarillo.

Arriving units reported smoke coming from a bedroom of a single story duplex. Firefighters made an aggressive interior attack while also conducting a primary search to ensure all residents had safely evacuated.

The fire was contained to the room of origin, and no extension was reported to the adjacent unit. There were no injuries to firefighters or civilians but sadly, one dog was determined to be deceased.

Four adults were displaced by the fire, and the cause is under investigation.

08/09/2026

Update: Forward progress of the fire has been stopped. Firefighters continue to make good progress and will remain on scene throughout the night, working in steep and difficult terrain.

Crews will continue building and strengthening containment lines around the fire perimeter while locating and extinguishing hotspots along the perimeter and throughout the fire’s interior.

Evacuation orders have been reduced to evacuation warnings. Residents should remain alert and monitor official sources as conditions can change.

For the most accurate and current evacuation information, visit emergency.venturacounty.gov.

CAL FIRE
Los Angeles County Fire Department
U.S. Forest Service - Los Padres National Forest
Ventura County Sheriff's Office

08/08/2026

: The fire is estimated at 95 acres. Firefighters are making excellent progress while working in challenging, steep and remote terrain north of Piru.

Ground crews are deploying hose lines and working to secure the fire perimeter. Air tankers continue making retardant drops, while helicopters are dropping water on hotspots and supporting firefighters working in difficult-to-access areas.

More than 200 firefighters and 80 fire engines are currently assigned to the incident.

07/30/2026

VCFD Hosts Junior Fire Academy

VCFD is proud to host our Junior Fire Academy (JFA), an important community education program that gives youth ages 13–15 hands-on experience exploring careers as firefighters and paramedics.

Throughout each one-week academy, our instructors lead participants through hands-on training in structural and wildland firefighting, rope rescue, EMS, and much more. The academy also includes a visit to Fire Station 50, where participants tour one of our engines, our HazMat apparatus, one of our Rescue Ambulances, and more. They visit the VC Air Unit to learn about the fire and rescue operations made possible through our partnership with the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, and they tour our Fire Communications Center to learn about the critical role our dispatchers play in every emergency call.

Our instructors provide leadership, inspiration, and motivation — building individual confidence and reinforcing the importance of teamwork in our profession. The JFA serves as a valuable career pathway, offering early exposure and orientation to this age group.

Please join us in congratulating this year's Junior Fire Academy attendees, and in thanking all of our instructors for their dedication to teaching and inspiring the next generation of first responders.

07/23/2026

VCFD Strike Team 9371C on scene of the Rock Fire south of Bishop, CA

On Monday, VCFD deployed a strike team of five Type 3 engines as part of our mutual aid commitment to support our regional partners. The strike team is assigned to the Rock Fire, burning south of Bishop along Hwy 395.

During their deployment, our firefighters engaged in strategic firing operations, direct fire attack, and more along their assigned division - working tirelessly to establish and maintain control lines around the fire.

Large-scale incidents like this highlight the value of our mutual aid system and our collective ability to support communities in need. They also give our firefighters valuable experience across all aspects of wildland firefighting.

Ventura County Fire currently has multiple resources assigned to fires across the western states — including this Type 3 strike team, as well as hand crews, dozers, and incident management overhead.

We’re proud to represent our department and Ventura County as we help other communities in need.

For more information on the Rock Fire and other incidents in California, Visit CAL FIRE Incidents website at: www.fire.ca.gov/incidents

07/21/2026

Firefighters Honored by Los Robles Hospital

Firefighters from VCFD, alongside our partners at VCSO and AMR, were honored today by Los Robles Hospital for their role in saving a cardiac arrest patient. 
The patient collapsed at a local golf course, where bystanders immediately began CPR. Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies arrived first, delivered one shock with an AED, and continued CPR until AMR, VCFD’s Truck 44 (Wood Ranch) and Rescue Ambulance 42 (Moorpark) arrived on scene. 
After nearly 10 minutes, the patient regained a pulse and soon began breathing independently. They were transported to Los Robles Hospital, where days of intensive, specialized care led to a full recovery. 
Los Robles Hospital’s One Team Award recognizes every link in the chain of survival — from the first responders at VCSO, AMR and VCFD to the physicians, nurses and care teams who treated carried the patient and enabled their recovery.

Please join us in congratulating: 
Truck 44  Firefighter Caleb Amico Firefighter Chad Woodard Engineer Kristopher KrossKove (not pictured) Captain Dan Arnold (not pictured) 
Rescue Ambulance 42 Firefighter/Paramedic Elliot O’Neil Firefighter/Paramedic Chaz Claunch (not pictured)

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2400 Conejo Spectrum Street
Thousand Oaks, CA
91320

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+18053899710

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http://www.VCFD.org/, https://linktr.ee/vcfd

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