In a press conference Wednesday, Chief Dustin Gardner of the Ventura County Fire Department urged all residents under evacuation orders to vacate their properties as soon as possible.

"Our hearts go out to you," said Ventura County Fire Department Chief Dustin Gardner. "We will do everything we can to get you back in as soon as we can." Strong winds grounded fixed-wing aircraft ...

Wind-carried embers were starting spot fires as far as 2½ miles away, Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner said at an afternoon press conference. The department’s public information ...

"I know we made tactical mistakes, I know they were made," said Ventura County Fire Department Chief Dustin Gardner at a community meeting on Sunday evening. Though he admits that their response ...

Dustin Gardner, Ventura County fire chief, said at a news conference Monday that they’re moving into the recovery stage, which he warned is going to be long and complicated. “Be patient with ...

Law enforcement and search-and-rescue volunteers were dispatched, according to Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner. Crews went door to door knocking and traveled streets with sirens and ...

But all had the potential to grow into large wildfires, Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner said. “For January, it is a tremendous amount,” he said. Critical fire conditions triggered by ...

Strong winds helped push along a wildfire in Ventura County that quickly grew to 14, 500 acres by Thursday morning, Nov. 7 — causing injuries, prompting evacuations and burning dozens of homes.

The fire’s cause has not yet been determined, Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner said on Thursday. The burned area was estimated Thursday night at 20,596 acres (32 square miles ...