Brush Fire Prompts Evacuations in California's Thousand Oaks

Residents were forced to evacuate from their homes due to a 250-acre brush fire in Thousand Oaks, California, late on Thursday, January 14.

This footage, by the Ventura County Fire Department, shows a helicopter fighting the flames.

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department evacuated residents in high risk areas, but the order was lifted at around 9 pm when the fire’s forward progress stopped.

Firefighters would remain on the scene overnight, the department said. Credit: FirePhotoVC/VCFD via Storyful