The Local Love Project

05/28/2026

Ever wonder where all the water comes to help fight fires

Aircraft made hundreds of trips to a local reservoir, filling tanks to fight the Sandy Fire. Here's who pays for the water. See link below ⬇️

📸 PROVIDED BY CALLEGUAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day we stop to remember those who have served our country and all those who have lost their life defending it.

05/24/2026

Join us Sunday June 14th an incredible day of music and fundraising!
Sunday, June 14th at the Portside Ventura Harbor Clubhouse for the
🎶 4th Annual Blues, BBQ & Portside Views 🎶

Enjoy an afternoon of amazing live music from some of Ventura County’s top blues musicians, including Erik Lemaire Band, Guy Martin Music Music, and Kelly's Lot.

Big Mann BBQ will be serving up mouth-watering BBQ while guests enjoy beautiful Portside waterfront views, plus libations from Rincon Brewing Company and Four Brix Winery.

All proceeds help support The Local Love Project and their ongoing efforts to serve our community.

🎟 Tickets are only $15 — GET YOURS TODAY!
https://totallylocalvc.com/4th-annual-blues-bbq-portside-views/

05/23/2026

May 23,2026: Current status

Firefighters continue to make excellent progress on the island wildfire, holding the blaze at 18,379 acres with *no perimeter growth reported.* Containment has now increased to 72% following a highly productive day of establishing additional control lines and a very quiet night of minimal fire activity.

While the risk remains low, crews stay vigilant on the ground to monitor and extinguish isolated hot spots that could threaten containment lines. Today’s efforts are focused on the west side of the fire, south of Soledad Peak and Radar Peak, where ground crews are coordinating with an uncrewed aircraft system module to directly extinguish remaining heat along the fire’s edge.

As containment grows, specialized crews, resource advisors, and heavy equipment operators are also beginning suppression-repair work at the Main Ranch Complex, while simultaneously demobilizing equipment that is no longer required. To sustain these ongoing operations, a supply boat is arriving this morning to deliver fresh equipment, restocking, and essential supplies for the dedicated personnel on the line.

Thank you, hotshots and on-the-ground personnel!

05/22/2026

05/21/2026

The Sandy Fire is currently at 2,114 acres, with 30% containment. Crews continue prioritizing structure protection and patrol operations in the impacted communities as they work towards full containment.

A number of evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect along the southern portions of Simi Valley and surrounding communities. Residents in impacted areas should remain aware of the potential for rapidly changing conditions. If you feel unsafe or are concerned about conditions in your area, do not wait to evacuate.
A list and map of evacuation orders and warnings can be found list below and our Real-time Incident Dashboard- https://vcoes.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/e15ca0d2737d43cea6514043e61f1a7c

05/20/2026

Sandy Fire in Simi Valley area update.
The Sandy Fire currently remains at 1698 acres. Firefighters made good progress overnight, increasing containment of the fire to 15%. Light offshore winds are expected through the morning before switching to onshore flow through the remainder of the day.

Residents in impacted areas should remain aware of the potential for changing conditions. If you feel unsafe or are concerned about conditions in your area, do not wait to evacuate.

Residents are encouraged to monitor the VC Emergency Incident Map for the latest evacuation information and fire updates. Go to form more info

Last Updated: January 30, 2026 @ 1:08 PM Winter weather advisory in effect for 1-5 corridor Wed-Thurs. Second Emergency Alert notification, read below for details. Real-Time Incident Dashboard & Map Trouble viewing the dashboard? Click the button below to open a full screen version. View Incident Da...

05/20/2026

Update on Santa Rosa Island Fire https://www.facebook.com/ChannelIslandsParkFoundation/posts/pfbid0gjffaRWLiuuSSUXuN8bAsMBDeLNgvTrpe3zYmhQ5FXtq86xkKweCGNi5MUTfKkjCl

Santa Rosa Island Fire Update – May 20, 2026–per InciWeb.wildfire.gov:

Progress is being made on the island. While the fire remains active on the eastern half, ground crews have successfully built a containment line along Telephone Road toward Cherry Canyon. (Containment is 26%)

Additional firefighting crews and equipment will arrive today, including the Chumash Fire Department.

Specially designed, compact Type-6 wildland fire engines were loaded onto the National Park Service landing craft last night and are arriving this morning. Their smaller size allows them to navigate the island’s rugged, non-paved dirt roads perfectly.

Firefighters are proactively enhancing defensible space around the historic Main Ranch Complex to keep it safe.

Unmanned aircraft (drones) are heading toward the Torrey Pines area for a condition assessment, while observation aircraft coordinate from above to scout out drop opportunities for water-scooping air tankers (which can dump 1,500 gallons at a time!).

A massive thank you to all the agencies working tirelessly to protect Santa Rosa Island and Channel Islands National Park.
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We at CINPF are grateful to so many of you for sharing your concern, sending notes of encouragement, asking great questions, and supporting the Resilience Fund.

Please send or tag us ( ) in your Santa Rosa Island memories, stories, videos, and pictures. Email: [email protected]

05/20/2026

Fire reported in the 2000 block of foothill in Santa Barbra at 6:22 they are calling this the Foothill fire. They issued evacuation orders in the area and are reporting 250 acres burned. For more info go to https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2026/5/19/foothill-fire.
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02/15/2026

An upper level low offshore will bring a series of storms to Ventura County beginning late Sunday. Rainfall is expected to increase Sunday night, with the heaviest impacts anticipated Monday between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Gusty winds will accompany the system.

Last Updated: November 7, 2025 @ 11:48 AM Winter weather advisory in effect for 1-5 corridor Wed-Thurs. Second Emergency Alert notification, read below for details. Real-Time Incident Dashboard & Map Trouble viewing the dashboard? Click the button below to open a full screen version. View Incident D...