Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Relief fund for Ventura County wildfire victims has distributed more than $287,000

One of the homes destroyed by Ventura County's Mountain Fire.
Lance Orozco
/
KCLU
One of the homes destroyed by Ventura County's Mountain Fire.

But, officials say the need will continue for some time, and more donations are being sought.

It’s going to be a rough Thanksgiving weekend for hundreds of people impacted by Ventura County’s Mountain Fire. The nearly 20,000 acre blaze destroyed or damaged 370 structures, including a number of homes.

The Ventura County Community Foundation and Ventura County set up a relief fund, which has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations.

Officials say as of this week, more than $287,000 has been distributed to people impacted by the fire, as well as organizations which helped with things like emergency pet care.

They say the money has been used for things like providing emergency housing, food, and basic necessities for those hard hit by the November 6 blaze.

Here is a link to make contributions to the fund. 100% of the donations go to those impacted.

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.