Ventura County is home to the Ventura County Wildfire Collaborative (VCWC), consisting of Ventura County Resource Conservation District, Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council, Ojai Valley Fire Safe Council, Bell Canyon Fire Safe Council, Ventu Park Fire Safe Council, Oak Park Fire Safe Council, and a private industry partner, Jensen Hughes (see the Fire Safe Councils tab below). The VCWC is working on county-wide goals, including risk mapping, vulnerability assessments, evacuation planning, home hardening, and a regional Wildfire Summit. Each VCWC member also have their own specific projects that are focused on their particular region of the County. For more information see www.vcrcd.org/vcwc and the Fire Safe Council links below.
View the Listos California Disaster Ready Guide to find safety steps for any disaster.
View the Ventura County Hazard map for wildfire, earthquake, and flood risk.
View the Ventura County Disaster Directory for an in-depth list of Ventura County resources.
Click here for information on the Ventura County Emergency Notification System.
Ventura County is a Contract County and the Ventura County Fire Department protects both
LRA
and SRA
under a contract with CAL FIRE. Much of the northern portion of the county is FRA where the Los Padres National Forest responds to wildfires. The Channel Islands are under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service.
County of Ventura Office of Emergency Services
800 S. Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 654-5000
website
City of Oxnard
Disaster Preparedness Resources
www.oxnard.org/disaster-preparedness/
City of Fillmore
Wildfire Preparedness Resources
https://www.fillmoreca.gov/219/Wildfires
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Ventura County Fire Department 165 Durley Avenue Camarillo, CA 93010-8586 (805) 389-9710 vcfd@ventura.org https://vcfd.org/ |
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City of Ventura Fire Department www.cityofventura.ca.gov/1810/Fire-Hazard-Reduction-Program-FHRP |
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Ventura Regional Firesafe Council 5156 McGrath St., Suite 101, Ventura, CA 93003 (805) 746-7365 info@venturafiresafe.org https://venturafiresafe.org/ |
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Ojai Valley Fire Safe Council 16200 Maricopa Highway Ojai, CA 93023 (805) 646-7307 chris@firesafeojai.org http://www.firesafeojai.org/ |
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Ventu Park Fire Safe Council 141 Hope Road Newbury Park, CA 91320 (805) 498-2057 wpratt2057@aol.com |
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Bell Canyon Fire Safe Council 30 Hackamore Lane Suite 8 Bell Canyon, CA 91307 (925) 788-8870 Gfmchugh.bcfsc@gmail.com https://www.bellcanyon.com/bcfsc |
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Oak Park Fire Safe Council https://opfsc.org/ |
Firewise is a national program that encourages communities to work together to assess and reduce wildfire risks. Visit Become a Firewise USA Site to learn how to make your community Firewise. Deer Creek Community Associations – Thousand Oaks Matilija Canyon Properties – Ojai Los Robles Estates – Thousand Oaks Ondulonda Community – Ventura |
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Ventura County VOAD 702 County Square Dr Suite #100 Ventura, CA 93003 (805) 415-0020 https://www.vcvoad.org vcvoad@gmail.com |
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Ventura County CERT https://vcfd.org/cert/ |
| Fire Hazard Reduction Program | The Fire Hazard Reduction Program (FHRP) is the cornerstone of the Ventura County Fire Department’s Wildland Fire Action Plan. Read about the program here: https://vcfd.org/fire-prevention/fire-hazard-reduction-program-fhrp/ |
| Chipper Program | Visit the Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council for information the grant-funded Chipper Program: https://venturafiresafe.org/chipper-program/ |
| Home Hardening Program | If your home is located in a high-risk wildfire area, sign up for a free home hardening assessment. View a map and more information at the website below: https://venturafiresafe.org/home-hardening/ |
| Community Grazing Program | View the Community-Supported Grazing Program for information on vegetation management on the Ojai Valley Fire Safe Council website: https://firesafeojai.org/project/community-supported-grazing-program/ |
| Wildfire Risk and Asset Protection Information | The wildfires of 2017-2020 caused devastating property damage and loss of life, resulting in many property owners being unable to procure adequate or affordable property insurance. OVFSC is participating in a series of workshops exploring approaches to increase the availability and affordability of property insurance in California. Find out more here: https://firesafeojai.org/project/wildfire-risk-and-asset-protection-wrap/ |
| Home Safety Survey | Participate in a survey to see how safe your home is from wildfire, and how to make it even safer: https://survey.firesafeojai.org/ |
