Wildfire — Ventura County Coastal Valleys, California

2019-11-01 to 2019-11-02 · Ventura County Coastal Valleys, California

Event narrative

The Easy Fire burned 1806 acres across the coastal valleys of Ventura county, near the community of Simi Valley. The fire started in late October and continued into early November. The combination of warm and dry Santa Ana winds and critically dry vegetation allowed the fire to spread quickly. Three firefighters were injured.

Wider weather episode

The Easy Fire started in late October across the coastal valleys of Ventura county, near the community of Simi Valley. The fire continued to burn into early November, before being contained. The fire burned over 1800 acres.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 863910. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.