Photo of crews working on the Mountain Fire by Ilana Levinsky.

It has been quite a week! The election results were nearly immediately overshadowed by the quick moving Mountain Fire that has devastated our community. As of today, the fire has burned 19,904 acres and is 95% contained. At the peak of the fire, we had more than 3,000 crew and 350 engines of mutual aid from all over the state. As of Sunday, November 17, all of the evacuation orders have been lifted. More than 200 homes have been lost with several dozen more properties damaged. More details from the VC Star here.

The only bright spot in the news of the fires has been watching our incredible community step up to offer support, resources and on-the-ground help. This newsletter is to consolidate some of those resources and let you know where you can best serve. As these will be changing, we will keep this page updated as new information comes in. 

See recovery and donation resources here.

Updates for recovery below:

vcemergency.com Locations for relief and support as well as updates on the fire will be listed on this website.

vcrecovers.com

The Farm Bureau of Ventura County has partnered with local organizations, VC CoLAB, the Ag Commissioner, UCCE, VCRCD, USDA-FSA, Thomas Fire victims, and more to initiate a series of webinars for the ag community. These webinars will assist with updates, questions, and support.

The first will be on Wednesday, November 13th at 10am.

The second will be held on Monday, November 18th at 10am.

Cat food and supplies are currently available for displaced residents in front of

UPDATES FOR HOW TO GIVE

Vccf.org/donate

Fundraiser in Ventura:

Updated Locations for the gift card drive: