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Rogue wave slams into SoCal beachgoers; 9 hospitalized

Video captured the moment beachgoers were slammed into by a massive rogue wave in Ventura County on Dec. 28, 2023, sending nine people to the hospital. (Colin Hoag)

Sinkhole threatens homes in Ventura County

The Ventura County Fire Department released this image of a sinkhole in Camarillo that forced evacuations on March 10, 2023.

Sinkhole swallows car in Ventura County

A large sinkhole swallowed a vehicle at a Ventura County school campus on March 1, 2023. (Ventura County Fire)

1 dead, 1 critically injured in Ventura County crash

A fatal crash in Moorpark on Jan. 20, 2023, sent one car down an embankment. (Ventura County Fire Department)

Dramatic rescues captured on video following storm

Ventura River rescue

Lynn Fire burns 10 acres near Newbury Park

The Ventura County Fire Department fought the Lynn Fire from the ground and air on Nov. 17, 2022. (VCFD)

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Moon Fire burns 1.6 acres in Thousand Oaks

A Ventura County Fire Department truck is seen in an undated image posted to the department's Facebook page.

2 teens arrested on suspicion of arson for Moorpark …

A Ventura County Fire Department truck is seen in an undated image posted to the department's Facebook page.

2 killed, 2 injured in Moorpark crash

Two people were killed in a crash involving a car and a semi truck in Moorpark on Nov. 15, 2021. (KTLA)

Police protect firefighters as they battle house …

Simi Valley Police Department officers assisted members of the Ventura County Fire Department as they battled a blaze in Simi Valley on Nov. 5, 2021. (KTLA)

20 apprehended after panga boat spotted off PCH in …

The panga boat and one person who was detained are shown in photos provided by the Ventura County Sheriff's Office on Aug. 12, 2021.

Man suspected of starting small brush fire in Thousand …

Gustavo Martinez Ramirez, 25, is seen in a booking photo released by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office on June 21, 2021.

Casitas Fire burns 188 acres near Lake Casitas in …

The Casitas Fire in Ventura County is seen on June 14, 2021, in a picture shared by Cal Fire SLO.