Overview

• The wildfire ignited Thursday on the Ventura–Los Angeles county border and has charred about 4,856 acres of brush and timber.
• Mandatory evacuation orders cover over 2,700 residents and warnings extend to 14,000 more across high-risk zones.
• More than 400 firefighters supported by helicopters, air tankers and heavy machinery have secured a quarter of the fire’s perimeter.
• Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors President Kathryn Barger issued a local state of emergency to speed up deployment of vital resources.
• Investigators continue probing the blaze’s origin as California endures peak wildfire conditions of heat, low humidity and dry winds.