'Fast Moving' Fire Breaks Out Near Thousand Oaks, Mandatory Evacs

VENTURA COUNTY, CA — Firefighters in Ventura County are working to contain to a “fast moving’ brush fire this afternoon. The Hill Fire, which started around 2 p.m. in the area of Hill Canyon in Santa Rosa, has burned at between 8,000 to 10,000 acres as of 9 p.m., fire officials said.

Mandatory evacuations are underway for Camarillo Springs, Vallecito Trailer Park California State University Channel Islands, Dos Vientos and Point Magu Naval Base.

An emergency evacuation center has been established at Borchard Community Center located at 190 Reino Road in Newbury Park. Another emergency evacuation was established at the Camarillo Community Center located at 1605 East Burnley St. Camarillo, CA 93010. There are N-95 masks available at each center, and both are accepting small animals. Check for the most recent evacuation information.

Officials have closed a section of U.S. Route 101 in both directions at the scales, according to Ventura County Fire Twitter.

In Northern California, a massive wildfire is burning of control in Butte County. The Camp Fire, which has burned more than 18,000 acres, erupted early this morning, prompting evacuations.

• Camp Fire Rages In Butte County, Prompts Evacuations

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This photo from video provided by CBS2/KCAL9 shows a wildfire burning in Camarillo, Calif., Thursday afternoon, Nov. 8, 2018. Known as the Hill fire, it here has crossed U.S. Highway 101, at center right, potentialy threatening hundreds of homes. (CBS2/KCAL9 via AP)