Firefighters say they're making great progress against the 17,500-acre fire near Moorpark.


Guiberson Fire Fast Facts
  • Fire has burned 17,500 acres
  • 25 homes threatened
  • 2 Evacuation center established
  • Large animal evacuation areas available
  • Started near a mulch pile; cause under investigation
  • 8 Firefighters injured

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Helpful Information

Ventura Co. Sheriff's Dept.: http://www.vcsd.org/

Ventura Co. Fire Dept.: http://fire.countyofventura.org/

The California Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection has a phone number for information on the Guiberson Fire: (805) 388-4276.

City of Fillmore: http://www.fillmoreca.com/

City of Moorpark: http://ci.moorpark.ca.us/cgi-bin/start.exe/moorparkcity/index.html

Moorpark Unified School District: http://www.mrpk.k12.ca.us/

Moorpark College: http://www.moorparkcollege.edu/

Map of Fire


Evacuation Information

The Ventura County Sheriff's Department is updating evacuation information on its Twitter page: http://twitter.com/VCSD


Evacuation Centers

Goebel Senior Center at 1385 East Janss Road in Thousand Oaks Santa Paula Community Center located at 530 W. Main St., Santa Paula, CA, 93060; phone: (805) 933-4272.

Large animals: Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura; Overflow large animals will be re-directed to the Earl Warren Fairgrounds in Santa Barbara.

Small animals: Animal Regulation Center located at 600 Aviation Drive at the Camarillo Airport. If you need assistance, call 866-387-8911.

Road Closures

All evacuation orders and road closures have been lifted in the areas west of Balcom Canyon Road. Residents who live in that area may now return.

School Closures

Moorpark Unified School District is open -- District Web site.

Moorpark College is open. Check the school's Web site at 6 a.m. for confirmation.