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FIRE UPDATES
December 4, 2006
General Information: 388-4276
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Shelters Animal Evacuations Animal Evacuation Phone Numbers
Animal Evacuations - Ventura County Animal Regulation Website
Precautionary Evacuations Recommended Evacuations,
Road Closures Moorpark School District
Due to the recent Shekell fire, smoke and ash may be a concern for people near or downwind of the fire. As winds change, the smoke and ash may be present at different times of the day and at different locations. Air Quality in areas affected by smoke and ash should be considered unhealthful. If you smell smoke or see ash in the air, be cautious and avoid unnecessary outdoor activities in these areas. If you feel ill from breathing the smoke or fumes, it is best to leave the area or at least stay inside with windows and doors shut. Air conditioning systems should be set to recirculate air. People feeling ill should also contact their Doctor or Health Care Provider.
12/04/06 -
11:00 p.m.
All roads except Shekell Road are open.
8:16 p.m.
There are no precautionary or recommended evacuations at this time.
All Red Cross Shelters are closed.
Shekell Road continues to be closed with no estimated time for reopening.
Highway 23 will open tonight at 10:00 p.m.
Broadway at Grimes Canyon will open tonight at 10:00 p.m.
All other roads are open.
All schools in the Moorpark Unified School District, except Walnut Canyon School, will open on Tuesday, December 5th. An announcement concerning the status of Walnut Canyon School will be posted daily on the District website, www.mrpk.k12.ca.us.
8:35 a.m.
All evacuations and road closures still remain in effect.
The fire has burned about 10,000 acres and has burned north over the top of the South Mountain range to Guiberson Road near Fillmore. Fire crews are deployed to protect structures and agriculture threatened by the fire.
5:42 a.m.
Highway 118 is now open.
4:00 a.m.
The following roads have been added to the road closure: Highway 118 W. of Tierra Rejada to Somis
Highway 23 N. of Casey Rd.
6:03 p.m.
All Moorpark Unified District schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, December 4, 2006.
3:40 p.m.
Recommended Evacuations:
Grimes Canyon Corridor
Broadway between Stockton and Highway 23
Gabbert Road north of Poindexter
Happy Camp Lane
Charles Street
College Heights neighborhoodPrecautionary Evacuations:
Moorpark Home Acres
3:21 p.m.
Highway 118 is now open.
1:57 p.m.
The fire has grown to more than 4,100 acres. Five structures have been destroyed, and five structures have been damaged by the fire.
1:03 p.m.
The following road has been added to Road Closures: Highway 118 is closed from Tierra Rejada in Moorpark to Somis Road in Somis.
The following has been added to Recommended Evacuations: Residents in the new Highlands neighborhood north of Charles Street and Spring Road.
12:14 p.m.
The fire has burned over 2,000 acres.
The following Red Cross Shelters have been established: Royal High School, 1412 Royal Avenue, Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks Community Center, 2522 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks.
Recommended Evacuations are as follows:
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Grimes Canyon near the old Egg City, southwest to Highway 118;
- Charles Street, Moorpark;
- Everett Street, Moorpark
Precautionary Evacuations are as follows:
Road Closures are as follows:
Animal Shelters are: Small animals may be taken to the Simi Valley shelter, 670 Old Los Angeles Avenue - 388-4341, press "0" to bypass recording.
The Ventura County fairgrounds are accepting large animals, call 388-43411, press "0" to bypass recording. Call this number if you are in need of horse trailers.
11:43 a.m.
Charles Street and Everett Street have been added to Recommended Evacuations.
In addition to the Simi Valley Royal High School Red Cross Shelter (1412 Royal Avenue, Simi Valley), another Shelter has been established at the Thousand Oaks Community Center, 2522 North Moorpark Avenue, Thousand Oaks.
A Red Cross Shelter has been established at Royal High School on Royal Avenue in Simi Valley.
Recommended evacuations: Grimes Canyon near the old Egg City, south-west to Highway 118.
8:20 a.m.
There are currently three fires burning in Ventura County. One is burning near Potrero Road near CalState Channel Islands.
The two fires (the Shekel Fire and Happy Camp Fire) of the most concern are located Northeast of Moorpark and Somis, and are burning in a Southwest direction.
As of 7:30 a.m. a total of 500 acres have been burned.
PRECAUTIONARY EVACUATIONS:
Grimes Canyon Road north of Broadway Rd.
Walnut Canyon Road to east and south of Broadway Road
College Heights Neighborhood in Moorpark (west of Princeton and Campus Park Drive)
Small animals may be taken to the Simi Valley shelter, 670 Old Los Angeles Avenue - 388-4341, press "0" to bypass recording.
The Ventura County fairgrounds are accepting large animals, call 388-4341, press "0" to bypass recording. Call this number if you are in need of horse trailers.
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