Courtesy https://www.facebook.com/cityoffillmore
High winds are forecasted to affect Ventura County from Monday, Jan. 6, through Friday, Jan. 10. Dry vegetation and strong gusts increase wildfire risks, which may result in Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) by Southern California Edison (SCE) to protect our communities.

What to Do:

- Stay Prepared: Have an emergency kit ready with essentials.

- Stay Informed: Track potential shutoffs at SCE.COM/psps.

- Be Alert: Check VCEmergency.com for updates.

- Safety First: If outages occur, please treat all intersections as four-way stops and use flashlights instead of candles to avoid fire risks.

- Share this message to help spread the word and keep our community safe!

#SCE #PSPS
#VenturaCounty
#SafetyFirst

#WeatherAlert #CommunityPreparedness

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Check https://www.vcemergency.com/ for latest updates: Updated January 8, 2025 at 9:25 AM
BRUSH FIRE

A brush fire ignited in the area of Olivas Links Golf Course and Victoria at approximately 7:50 am. Ventura County fire crews are on scene of the working to contain the fire, currently estimated between 3-4 acres. No structures threatened at this time. Residents in the area of the fire should be alert to changing conditions and leave when the area becomes dangerous with or without an evacuation order.
ROAD CLOSURE

CHP has closed Harbor Blvd. at Gonzalez Road.

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Updated January 8, 2025, at 4:15 am: SANTA ANA WIND EVENT/SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON – PUBLIC SAFETY POWER SHUTOFF
Incident Summary

Ventura County Sheriff’s Emergency Services and the National Weather Service are monitoring a developing strong Santa Ana Wind event expected to impact Ventura County beginning Tuesday, January 7th through Friday, January 10th. High Wind Watches and Warnings will be in effect from Tuesday at 10am through Wednesday at 6pm for most of Ventura County, while Red Flag Warning conditions will be present along the Malibu coast, Santa Monica Mountains, Ventura County beaches, Santa Susana Mountains and eastern valleys. While winds are expected to impact all of Ventura County, the current forecast calls for highest intensity conditions in eastern areas such as Simi Valley where gusts of 50-80 mph may be observed, with isolated gusts of up to 100 mph possible.

Southern California Edison is monitoring 83 circuits for possible Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events, with a period of concern from Tuesday at 6pm through Thursday at 12pm, to coincide with peak wind intensities.
For more information on the status of circuits, visit the Incident Dashboard Map https://vcoes.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/e15ca0d2737d 43cea6514043e61f1a7c.

To follow the weather forecast, visit the National Weather Service https://www.weather.gov/lox/.
Community Resource Centers

Southern California Edison has opened the following Community Resource Centers for customers impacted by this PSPS event. Each location will be open January 8th from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm, and on January 9th from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Fillmore Active Adult and Community Center

533 Santa Clara Street

Fillmore, CA 93015

Courtyard by Marriott

191 Cochran Street

Simi Valley, CA 93065

Thousand Oaks Inn

75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd.

Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Christine Schieferle, Superintendent, Fillmore Unified School District

Although, the majority of Fillmore woke up to outages Wednesday morning, including students who were returning to school from winter break. The school district released the following statement on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FUSDDistrict Wednesday morning:

FUSD School Community,

Due to the high winds, Southern California Edison has shut off power at all of our school sites. We are prepared to keep all of our schools open today.

Each school will have one dedicated line for families to use if they need to contact their child’s school. All school offices will also have access to email. See phone numbers below.

The Child Nutrition Services Department will serve all students breakfast and lunch.

Site custodians and MOT staff will monitor all school grounds throughout the day.

All students will be safely in classrooms with teachers and we will utilize natural light.

We realize that each family will make the best decision on whether or not to send their child to school today. Therefore, there will be no attendance penalty for absences for today.

Please know our schools are safe and we are ready to welcome back students this morning.
We appreciate your flexibility and support as weather conditions continue to change.

Sincerely,

Christine Schieferle

Superintendent

MOUNTAIN VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – (805) 524-6781

PIRU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – (805) 521-1709

RIO VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – (805) 524-4210

SAN CAYETANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – (805) 524-6040

FILLMORE MIDDLE SCHOOL – (805) 524-6070

FILLMORE HIGH SCHOOL – (805) 524-6100

Sierra High School and Heritage Valley Independent Study Program (805) 524-8202

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Deputies assigned to the Fillmore Patrol Station conducted extra patrol in a high-crime area, resulting in the recovery of two firearms associated to a Los Angeles County burglary.

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office is committed to collaborating with businesses and residents in a manner that inspires them to be a force multiplier of safety by empowering them to be the eyes and ears of our community. In the latter half of 2024, community members expressed concerns over a rise in criminal activity in the 100 Block of Santa Clara Street, City of Fillmore. In response to the community concerns, deputies assigned to the Fillmore Patrol Station conducted proactive foot patrols in the area to engage with community members, deter criminal activity, and enforce laws.
On December 24, 2024, while conducting foot patrol, deputies detained Emmanuel Moreno Diaz for suspicion of trespassing. Diaz is a known transient and had previously been arrested for trespassing at the same location. During the contact, Diaz was found to be in possession of two loaded firearms. A records check of the firearms revealed they had been stolen during a Los Angeles County burglary in October of 2024. Diaz was subsequently arrested for being in violation of Penal Code § 602 (o) – Trespassing, Penal Code § 496 (a) – Possession of Stolen Property, and Penal Code § 27545 – Unlawful Firearms Transfer. Diaz was booked into the Ventura County Main Jail.

Nature of Incident: Christmas Eve Firearms Arrest
Report Number: 24-161093
Location: 100 Block of Santa Clara Street, Fillmore
Date & Time: 12/24/2024 09:10 AM
Unit(s) Responsible: Fillmore Patrol Services
Suspect: Emanuel Moreno-Diaz Fillmore, CA 24

Prepared by: Senior Deputy Dustin Heersche
News Release Date: December 24, 2024

Approved by: Captain Eduardo Malagon

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On Tuesday, December 24th, 2024, at 2:22 p.m. Ventura County Fire, Fillmore Fire, AMR Paramedics, and California Highway Patrol were dispatched to a reported head-on crash eastbound SR126 at Fine Road. Arriving firefighters reported two vehicles with major damage: a 2024 Volvo SUV and a black 2019 Lexus. According to CHP’s initial investigation the 2024 Volvo SUV heading westbound veered across the center median into oncoming traffic, the Volvo had been going about 65 mph at the time. It struck a black 2019 Lexus headed eastbound, per CHP.

Two people in the Lexus were found unresponsive,; the 39-year-old man and 31-year-old woman died at the scene. Their names and cities of residence were not released pending family notification. The driver of the Volvo, a 44-year-old Oak View man, was flown by helicopter to Ventura County Medical Center with critical injuries, according to CHP and Ventura County Fire Department. Two passengers in the Volvo, a man, 35, and a woman, 71, suffered moderate injuries and were taken by ground ambulance to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital. Two dogs also died in the crash, one in each vehicle. A third dog that had been riding in the Volvo survived and was picked up by a family member.

On-scene firefighters reported they pulled two trapped patients from one of the vehicles, including the person with critical injuries who was airlifted to VCMC. CHP doesn’t yet know the cause of the crash or whether drugs or alcohol were a factor. No arrests were made.

Any witnesses who haven’t already provided a statement to investigating officers are asked to call the CHP’s Moorpark office at 805-553-0800.