Mountain fire: Latest evacuations, road closures, shelters, school closures

The Mountain fire in Ventura County has grown to about 20,500 acres and, pushed by high-powered Santa Ana winds, has burned hundreds of homes. It was only 5% contained heading into Thursday night.

Here is information on evacuation orders, school closures and more:

Road closures

• Northbound Crestview Avenue at Calle Bella Vista
• Northbound Las Posas Road at Lewis Road
• Northbound Avenida de Aprisa at Ponderosa Drive
• Waters Road from Stockton Road
• Eastbound Santa Clara Avenue from Highway 118
• Westbound Balcom Canyon Road from Highway 118
• East Road from Posita Road to Stockton Road
• Posita Road from Balcom Canyon Road to East Road
• Shekell Road from Broadway Road to Highway 23
• Central Avenue from Rose Avenue to Santa Clara Avenue
• Valley Vista Drive from Fairway Drive to Crestview Drive
• Fairway Drive from Fairway Court to Valley Vista Drive
• Center School Road from Highway 118 to Fairway Drive
• Clubhouse Drive from Los Angeles Avenue to Northridge Drive
• La Cumbre Road from Highway 118 to Donlon Road
• Donlon Road from Highway 118 to Bradley Road
• Stockton Road from Balcom Canyon Road to Grimes Canyon Road
• La Vista Avenue from Highway 118 to West La Loma Avenue
• Price Road from Highway 118 to East La Loma Avenue
• Aggen Road from Highway 118 to La Loma Road
• Berylwood Road from Bradley Road to Aggen Road
• Bradley Road from Old Balcom Canyon Road to Berylwood Road
  

• North of Somis: areas north of East Los Angeles Avenue / Highway 118, west of Balcom Canyon Road and east of La Vista Avenue
• Saticoy Country Club: east of Los Angeles Avenue / Highway 118, south of the Santa Clara River and north of Beardsley Road
• Areas south of Highway 118, west of North Lewis Road, north of North Loop Drive and Mission Drive, and east of Fairway Drive
• West Camarillo (Las Posas / Spanish Hills areas): north of Las Posas Road, south and east of Central Avenue and Beardsley Road, and west of Anacapa Drive
• The area extending south of Santa Clara River, east of Los Angeles Avenue, north of Saticoy Country Club, and west of Briggs Road
• An area extending south of South Mountain Road, east of Briggs Road, and west of 12th Street and Bixby Road
• The area east of Santa Paula Community Golf Course, north along Santa Clara River, west of South Mountain Road at Sespe Street, south to Bixby Road
• An area extending east of 12th Street to Willard Road, south of Highway 126 along the Santa Clara River
• South of the Santa Clara River, north of the ridge bottom of South Mountain Road at the rock quarry, west of Grimes Canyon Road, east of San Cayetano Street
• The area north of Los Angeles Avenue, west of Grimes Canyon Road, east of San Cayetano Street, south of the ridge bottom of South Mountain Road at the rock quarry
• Unincorporated Somis
  
  • West to Saticoy Country Club
  • East to Balcom Canyon Road
  • South to Highway 118

Evacuation warnings

• The area north of Highway 101 and south and east of Beardsley Avenue, and south of Central Avenue

Temporary evacuation point

• Padre Serra Parish, 5205 Upland Road, Camarillo

Large-animal evacuation center

• Santa Barbara Equine Evacuation Team, Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real, Gate C, Santa Barbara 93015

  Ventura County Fairgrounds is at capacity and cannot accept any more animals.
  

Small-animal evacuation center

• Ventura County Animal Services (Camarillo Airport) 600 Aviation Drive, Camarillo 93010

— Source: Ventura County

California

Where Southern California Edison has shut off power to its customers

As extreme wind events increase the threat of wildfires, Southern California Edison is shutting off power to some of its customers.

Nov. 8, 2024

School closures

These schools and school districts are closed through Friday:

• ACE Charter High School
• Briggs School District (all locations)
• Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education (CAPE)
• Golden Valley Charter School
• Hueneme Elementary School District (all locations)
• Mesa Union School District (all locations)
• Mupu Elementary School District (all locations)
• Oxnard School District (K-8) (all locations)
• Oxnard Union High School District (all locations)
• Peak Prep Pleasant Valley Learning Center
• Pleasant Valley School District (all locations)
• Rio School District (all locations)
• Santa Clara Elementary School District (all locations)
• Santa Paula Unified School District (all locations)
• Somis Union School District (all locations)
• University Preparation Charter School at CSU at Channel Islands
• Ventura Unified School District (all locations)
• Vista Real Charter High School (all locations)

For the latest school closures, a continually updating list is available at the Ventura County Office of Education website.