The Felicia fire had burned 348 acres along the southwestern edge of Lake Piru in Ventura County by Friday afternoon.

The Felicia Fire burned hundreds of acres in just a few hours. An evacuation order has been ordered near Lake Piru.

A brush fire in Ventura County has burned at least 20 acres near Lake Piru Thursday afternoon. This video was created on Oct. 3, 2024. Details:

Ventura County firefighters rushed to Lake Piru after a brush fire quadrupled in size after a few hours on Thursday afternoon.

A vegetation fire, dubbed the Felicia Fire, has burned 348 acres and is 50% contained as of 4:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, on the west side of Lake Piru,

Ventura County firefighters responded to the Lake Piru area Thursday afternoon to address a blaze dubbed the ‘Felicia Fire.” The fire is estimated to be between 80 to 100 acres, according to Ventura County Fire Department spokesman Andrew Dowd.

A vegetation fire, dubbed the Felicia Fire, burned more than 290 acres as of press time on Thursday, Oct. 3, on the west side of Lake Piru.

As of Friday evening, the fire crew succeeded in containing 30% of the wildfire. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing. 10/4/2024: High temperatures and low relative humidity will continue to challenge firefighters as they work to increase containment and mop up hotspots around the fire perimeter.

Evacuations were ordered Thursday afternoon after a wildfire started west of Lake Piru in Ventura County. The order was for the Lake Piru Recreation Area, including Dominguez Canyon. Piru Canyon Road was closed in both direction from Piru to Lake Piru.