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Firefighters battling brush fire in eastern Ventura County

The Felicia Fire is burning near Lake Piru
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The Felicia Fire is burning near Lake Piru

Fire closes Lake Piru Recreation Area: As of 3 p.m. there's about 240 acres of land burned.

A brush fire in eastern Ventura County has burned about 240 acres of land, and forced the evacuation of a recreation area.

The blaze was reported just before 1 Thursday afternoon near Lake Piru. It quickly grew in size, prompting officials to order the evacuation of the Lake Piru Recreation Area. There's no word of any homes being threatened.

About 150 firefighters aided by aircraft are fighting the fire. They're hampered by rugged terrain in the area.

What's being called the Felicia Fire is visible throughout much of Ventura County. The cause is under investigation.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.