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New wildfire hits near Ventura/Los Angeles County line

Ventura County Sheriff Emergency Services
Ventura County evacuation zones for the Kenneth Fire

Ventura and Los Angeles County fire crews are fighting a brush fire near the border of the two counties.

The fire started near the Victory Trail Head, and was reported around 2:40p.m.

An Evacuation Warning has been issued to residents in the Oak Park area near Kanan and Agoura Roads, east of Kanan Road to Deer Hill Road. Ventura County officials also issued an Evacuation Warning for all residents of Bell Canyon.

An Evacuation Order is also in place north of Highway 101 in Los Angeles County, from Forest Cove Lane in Agoura Hills east to Valley Circle Blvd in Woodland Hills.

As of 5 p.m., the fire is estimated at nearly 800 acres and is 0% contained.

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