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Evacuations | Road closures | School closures
Southern California firefighters on Wednesday continued working to contain the fifth largest fire in the state's history but warned that some communities are still at risk and could be in greater danger if unpredictable winds whip up again and fan the flames.
The so-called Thomas Fire has burned 238,500 acres and is 30 percent contained as of Wednesday evening. The so-called Thomas fire has burned over 900 buildings, at least 700 of them homes, since it broke out Dec. 4. It stretches across more than 370 square miles of Southern California.
Warnings of ideal conditions for wildfires were extended because of Santa Ana winds and lack of moisture, with a possible increase in wind gust speeds at the end of the week.
Evacuations continued for the seaside enclaves of Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria and the inland agricultural town of Fillmore.
Officials announced Tuesday night that crews had carved containment lines around one-quarter of the blaze straddling Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, northwest of Los Angeles.
Evacuations
Mandatory:
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City of Ventura
- The areas north of Foothill Road between Cobblestone Drive and North Kimball Road
- Entire Community of Casitas Springs
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Unincorporated Ventura County Area
- Residents and day visitors of Rose Valley
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Ventura County North Coast Area
- Boundary of Hwy 33 on the north to Casitas Vista Road, northwest to Hwy 150, Hwy 150 (Casitas Pass Road) west to US 101 and south on US 101 (including Pacific Coast Highway) to Emma Wood State Beach
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Unincorporated area of Fillmore
- The area of Hall Road to the west, Sespe Creek to the east, Fillmore City limits to the south, and Los Padres National Forest boundary to the north
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Santa Barbara County
- North of Highway 192 to East Camino Cielo between Highway 150 and Mission Canyon Road.
- Hot Springs Road to Buena Vista Road, from Highway 192 north to East Camino Cielo
- Buena Vista east to the County line and north of Highway 192 (E. Valley Road), to include the 900 block of Park Lane east.
- Carpinteria area East of Toro Canyon Rd. East to HWY 150, North of Hwy 192 to Camino Cielo.
- Carpinteria area East of intersection of Casitas Pass Rd & Hwy 192, North of Hwy 192, & West of the county line.
- SR-192 north to E.Camino Cielo between Toro Canyon Rd and Linden Ave.
- Shepherd Mesa, Gobernador Canyon and Rincon Point.
Voluntary:
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Unincorporated area of Fillmore
- Sespe Creek to the west, Burson Ranch to the east, Fillmore City limits to the south, and Los Padres National Forest boundary to the north.
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Santa Barbara County
- Above (North of) Highway 192 between Mission Canyon and Highway 154
- South of Highway 192, east of Mission Canyon, west of Hot Springs, north of APS, Salinas Street and Highway 101 to Hot Springs
- East of Hot Springs, South of Highway 192, West of Highway 150
Road closures
City of Ojai, Ojai Valley and unincorporated areas
- SR 150 (Casitas Pass Road) between Camp Chaffee Road (Ojai) and the 101
- SR 150 at Santa Ana Road to Via Real
- SR 33 from Ojai to Ventucopa
City of Ventura and unincorporated areas
- North of Foothill Road between Day Road to Kimball Road
City of Fillmore and unincorporated areas
- Old Telegraph Road at C Street
- Old Telegraph Road at Keith Road
- Grand Ave at Old Telegraph Road
- Sycamore Road at SR 126
- Hall Road at SR 126
Santa Barbara County
- Linden Avenue and Highway 192
- Santa Monica Road and Highway 192
- Cravens Lane and Highway 192
- Nidever Road and Highway 192
- Toro Canyon Road at Highway 192 and at Ladera Lane
- Highway 192 and Highway 150
- Highway 192 and Casitas Pass Road
- Highway 150 at Via Real
- Highway 150 and Gobernador Canyon Road
School closures
Santa Barbara County:
- Carpinteria Unified School District
- Montecito Union School District
- Cold Spring School District
- Santa Barbara Unified School District
- Hope Elementary School District
- Goleta Union School District
- Ballard Elementary School
- Buellton
- Santa Barbara City College
- Los Olivos
- Solvang
- Vista Del Mar
- Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District
- Lompoc Unified School District
- Los Robles High School (Los Prietos Boys Camp)
Ventura County:
- ACE Charter High School
- Briggs Elementary
- Hueneme Elementary (reopening Jan. 3)
- Mupu Elementary (reopening Jan. 8)
- Ocean View Elementary (reopening Dec. 18)
- Ojai Unified (reopening Jan. 2)
- Oxnard Elementary (reopening Dec. 8)
- Oxnard Union HSD
- Rio Elementary (reopening Dec. 18)
- Santa Clara Elementary (reopening Dec. 18)
- Santa Paula Unified (reopening Dec. 18)
- Ventura Unified
- Vista Real Charter School
Some VCOE-operated schools were scheduled to be closed Wednesday because of air quality concerns. These include:
- Boswell School
- Penfield School
- Ojai TEAMS
- Ventura High School
- Balboa Middle School
- Dwire School
- James Foster School
- VCOE-operated special education classrooms at Emily Ritchen Williams and Sunkist Schools
