Re: NEWS RELEASE : Colonia Structure Fire | 03/06/24

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: March 6, 2024 

SUBJECT: Colonia Structure Fire

LOCATION: 245 East Colonia Road, Oxnard CA

On March 6, 2024, at approximately 10:28 P.M., Public Safety Dispatchers received calls reporting a structure fire at 245 East Colonia Road in the City of Oxnard, California.

The Oxnard Fire Department responded to the scene, with assistance from the Ventura County Fire Department, Ventura City Fire, and the Naval Base’s Federal Fire Ventura County.

At the time of this news release, the fire is ongoing, but has been contained to the structure at 245 East Colonia Road. There are no reported injuries from emergency personnel.

Street traffic is closed on Oxnard Boulevard in both directions – from Roderick Avenue to 2nd Street. Colonia Road is closed from Oxnard Blvd to Hayes Avenue. Railway traffic in the area is also closed. The anticipated re-opening of these means of transportation are to-be-determined – possibly after noon Wednesday, March 6th. Community members are encouraged to plan on transportation through alternate routes, avoiding the area until further notice.

There is no information regarding injuries to local residents or regarding the cause of the fire available at this time. Updated information will be released as soon as it is available.

The Shelter In Place Order and Real-Time Incident Dashboard for this event accessed at: www.vcemergency.com

Southern California Edison has responded to the area. Updates on power outages are available at https://www.sce.com/outage-center/check-outage-status .

MEDIA CONTACT : Oxnard Fire Battalion Chief Stephen McNaughton – stephen.mcnaughten@oxnard.org , (805) 814 – 1066

NEWS RELEASE (03/06/24 02:45 A.M.) PREPARED BY : Oxnard Police Department Community Affairs Manager Paul Carganilla – paul.carganilla@oxnardpd.org , (805) 385 – 7631