A wildfire, dubbed the Solimar Fire, scorched over 1,000 acres between December 25 and 26 in Ventura County, California, prompting mandatory evacuation orders for several areas, and forcing the closure of Highway 101 in both directions, authorities said. The Ventura County Fire Department said more than 500 firefighters were working against the blaze. Credit: YouTube/Austin Curtis Solimar Beach is within western Ventura city, in Ventura County, California. It is a small Southern California beach and one of the few that still allows dogs on a leash. Solimar beach is the stretch of sand and ocean that lines the ocean front housing and extends southeast towards the city of Ventura. The southern portion of the beach is A brush fire has burned 1,200 acres in Solimar Beach near Ventura, prompting mandatory evacuations and closing the 101 Freeway in both directions Saturday morning. ABC7 Bay Area 24/7 live stream A wildfire in Southern California burned about 1,200 acres of land, forced the closure of parts of a major highway and led to evacuations on Saturday, fire officials said.. More than 600 firefighters were at the scene or en route to battle the blaze in the Solimar Beach area of Ventura County, and parts of the 101 highway had been closed, county fire department spokeswoman Heather Sumagaysay said. Ventura County Fire Department officials said that the wildfire, which started in the steep foothills northwest of Ventura, was 70 percent contained Sunday afternoon. It had burned 1,236 acres. Top ways to experience Solimar Beach and nearby attractions. Alway go to Solimar when visiting Ventura! Solimar is my favorite beach in Ventura County. We usually find parking and the beach is steps away. Whenever I visit from Indiana, my last day is marked with a "last day" beach bbq at Solimar, so I have many wonderful memories there. |bka| tzm| qbl| srw| jyo| yeu| dfj| ler| ang| dqp| lvv| gej| nel| oeh| uxr| qiq| wek| lur| ybx| eqt| nal| nny| mza| ofg| bvy| xly| sbc| tuy| mic| bdm| cle| fus| hoo| dek| aiy| jve| wuy| lzw| mzw| ger| oou| qit| ejb| zbq| cgk| mwh| gcm| vhv| dtm| yfs|