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Three teenagers arrested for allegedly starting Thousand Oaks brush fire
Ventura County firefighters put out hot spots on a brush fire, estimated at 28 acres, burning near Westlake Village last month.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
May 6, 2021 5:45 PM PT
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Three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of starting a brush fire in Thousand Oaks last week that forced residents to evacuate.
Two 14-year-olds and a 15-year-old, whose names have not been released because they are minors, were arrested Tuesday and cited for taking an action that, through carelessness or negligence, may cause a fire.
They were released to their parents. Ventura County Sheriff’s Detective Gregg de la Rosa said the case has not been submitted to the district attorney’s office.
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Authorities say three Thousand Oaks teens caused a brush fire last week that prompted some evacuations in the Westlake Village area.
The Country Fire, as it was called, started on the afternoon of April 29 and burned about 28 acres north of Westlake High School. The blaze started south of the 500 block of Country Valley Road in Thousand Oaks, with residents along Country Valley and Via Colinas put under mandatory evacuation orders for a time. Five helicopters and four planes helped with firefighting efforts, according to Ventura County fire and sheriff s reports.
Residents detained three male juveniles two 14-year-olds and a 15-year-old seen leaving the brush shortly after the fire started, the Ventura County Sheriff s Office reported Thursday.