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Vandenberg SFB Launch Alert

"The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 15-22 mission to low-Earth orbit, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, between 2:27 a.m. – 6:27 a.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4).

A minimal possibility exists that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear a sonic boom during the launch. Depending on weather and location, this event may sound like an abrupt crack of thunder, according to prediction models."

#sonicboom #SantaBarbara #SLO #VenturaCounty #spacex #rocketlaunch #space

🔥 Santa Barbara Us101 S / State St **Report of Fire** 1:12 PM #CHP #VenturaCounty #VC

🔥 Santa Barbara Us101 S / State St **Report of Fire** 8:08 AM #CHP #VenturaCounty #VC

"Water Purveyor Readiness

Water purveyors are being encouraged to monitor local weather conditions and top off tanks and reservoirs to ensure adequate resources for firefighting.

Ventura County Fire Department Upstaffing

The Ventura County Fire Department will be in a modified PLAN 1 BRUSH beginning Tuesday.

Ventura County Sheriff’s Office

The Ventura County Operational Area EOC will be activated at duty officer/monitoring status.

The Ventura County Human Services Mass Care & Shelter team are staffed up and confirming shelter readiness.

Updates to the current and/or emerging incidents will be posted at VCEmergency.com.

Local municipalities are encouraged to heed the Red Flag Warning and ensure staff are prepared for potential Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activations or other emergency response activities. Cities should also proactively share preparedness information with residents, encourage them to review their emergency plans, and direct the public to VCEmergency.com for current emergency information and preparedness resources.--"

#VenturaCounty #ThousandOaks #heatwave #CAwx #RedFlagWarning

VC Situation Update] Extreme Heat Event - August 24-28 2026

(via the local ham radio emergency group)

"A significant multi-day heat event expected to bring Extreme Heat to Ventura County Tuesday through Friday. Daytime temperatures are expected to soar over 100 degrees in many areas of the county beginning Tuesday, while nighttime temps will be staying near or above 80 degrees.

A Red Flag Warning has also been issued for the interior mountain areas and adjacent foothills of Ventura County from Tuesday through Friday due to the extreme heat and instability along with locally gusty winds and low humidities.

A list of cooling centers is available at VCEmergency.com.

The combined weather patterns and dry fuel conditions present increased fire risk. Therefore, Operational Area partners are prepared as follows..."

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#VenturaCounty #heatwave #CAwx #ThousandOaks

Areas under warning... Las Padres National Forest. All the foothills above Fillmore, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Santa Clarita... Angeles National Forest above Pasadena/Arcadia/etc. Looks like they did not push any populated areas into this particular warning. #RedFlagWarning #CAwx #wildfires #VenturaCounty #LACounty #SantaBarbaraCounty

Cancelling Copter 4, water on fire, cancelling all additional equipment, except 3 engines and one hand crew. Sounds like this one is over, my last update. 8/22/26 1956PT #ArroyoFire #ThousandOaks #wildfires #CAx #VenturaCounty

Engine also on scene, need another one to tie in using "all weather road" 8/22/26 1953PT #ArroyoFire #ThousandOaks #wildfires #CAx #VenturaCounty

Revised: keep CPT4, but cancelling HT40 and LA County copter. 8/22/26 1952PT #ArroyoFire #ThousandOaks #wildfires #CAx #VenturaCounty

20x30 fire, in green, "not going anywhere", they have hand crews on it now. Cancelling copters. Keep one hand crew coming. 8/22/26 1951PT #ArroyoFire #ThousandOaks #wildfires #CAx #VenturaCounty

(my commentary: probably somewhere in there...) 8/22/26 1949PT #ArroyoFire #ThousandOaks #wildfires #CAx #VenturaCounty

HT40 enroute 20min (helitanker) 8/22/26 1948PT #ArroyoFire #ThousandOaks #wildfires #CAx #VenturaCounty

In between Canyon Vista and Calle Aroyo per units on scene. This is Arroyo IC. 8/22/26 1947PT #ArroyoFire #ThousandOaks #wildfires #CAx #VenturaCounty

Fire maintaining current footprint 1/4 acre. No threat to any structures, should be able to handle with responding equipment, 100% SRA. (possibly said FPS) 8/22/27 1249PT #YerbaFire #wildfires #VenturaCOunty #CAwx

Dozers being cancelled. #wildfires #VenturaCounty #CAwx #YerbaFire

Fixed wing are on hold. Will cancel LA County except E72 because they are almost on scene, but keep VCFD response until forward progress stopped. #wildfires #VenturaCounty #CAwx

CPT4 enroute, 10 min ETA, will be picking up water first. #wildfires #VenturaCounty #CAwx

(sounds like this should be handled very shortly). #wildfires #VenturaCounty #CAwx

Hmm, heat illness victim was on N412VC, instead of the two bigger helos. (heat illness while hiking in Wildwood Park). Not too far to the hospital, hope they were able to provide care quickly (sounds like sometimes they're actually packing ice on the helicopters for these calls because so many of them nowadays) #ThousandOaks #VenturaCounty #heatwaves

🪫 Santa Barbara Sr154 / San Marcos Rd **Mud/Dirt/Rock** 4:43 PM #CHP #VenturaCounty #VC

🔥 Santa Barbara Sr 154 E / Wo E Camino Cielo **Car Fire** 11:26 AM #CHP #VenturaCounty #VC