A homeowners' association is accusing Bell Canyon's volunteer wildland fire department of being a liability to the community.

An early morning blaze May 27 at a restaurant in Westlake Village was quickly put out upon arrival of fire crews. The fire was reported shortly before 4:30 a.m. in a strip mall in the 2800 block of ...

An upscale French restaurant in a Ventura County shopping center was damaged by a fire in its kitchen, officials say. The Ventura County Fire Department first announced crews were at the ...

A motorcycle crash in Thousand Oaks left one dead May 25, and a series of incidents earlier in the day sent three more patients to the hospital.

Fire departments in Ventura County are urging property owners to take proactive steps in wildfire prevention by maintaining ...

As a result of being included in newly expanded High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, as of July 1, at least 60,000 ...

The maps may mean some local homeowners face new regulations and will require "a huge" transition for the Ventura County Fire ...

A small, home-built kit airplane crashed in Simi Valley, California, on Saturday afternoon, damaging two homes and and ...

A single-engine aircraft crashed into two homes in Simi Valley, causing a fire at both properties, at around 1:50 p.m. local ...

A homemade kit plane crashed into two homes in Simi Valley on Saturday, killing the pilot, a passenger, and a dog aboard the aircraft, police confirmed.

About 40 firefighters were on scene. With the flames out, they began working on overhaul and salvage operations.

and the Ventura County Fire Department's 28th Annual Awards Ceremony on April 24 honored them. The agency holds the ceremony annually to celebrate firefighters from across the county, department ...