Highway 101 lanes closed near Ventura River, Ventura County CA
Please note:
This is not an official report. The headline and summary are generated by automated AI systems from public-safety dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.
Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units coordinated lane closures on southbound Highway 101 near the Ventura River Bridge due to an ongoing incident. The California Highway Patrol assisted with partial and later full closures while fire and rescue crews managed traffic and monitored the area until operations were complete.
Audio|Heard on: Ventura County Fire - Ch 1,2,5,8
Listen to dispatch call
03:22
Transcript:
Confirming we have CHP setting up southbound. They're working on it. I haven't got confirmation that it's done yet. Copy that. I'm on scene here with Battalion 6. Do any need for the train slowing also, or can we open them back up? Uh, for I can see now. Let's go ahead and keep them on a slow rate of speed. I see, copy that. The engine 25 is still staged in front of the RV park. 25, I see, copy. I'm gonna just. River, I see Ventura. Ventura River, I see. Go ahead. River, I see CHP is advising they can only shut down bridge lane number three on the southbound. Unable to do a full shutdown of the southbound bridge lanes. I copy Battalion 16. I see. Confirming we can only take the number three lane. We'll shut down whenever we have to. If we have to start using engines, but it's safe to do so, let's shut it all down with engines. I've got two engines in staging if needed. You copy? Yeah, I got resources here to take lanes when that occurs. I'll run it by the truck, but yeah, we'll stick with the initial plan. Okay, I've also got Engine 25 and Medic 51. Do you have any need for them or can I release them? Stand by. I see Battalion 16. Responding to ladder truck, we'll do a quick brief. We're clear. Good copy, thank you. I'll be up here shortly. Fire units on the southbound 101, let's start taking all lanes. [expletive] I see from rescue group. Rescue, I see good. I'm in a good spot now to be able to have eyes on the incident. Also be advised you may just want to let CHP know with or without their help we have all lanes shut down at this point southbound 101 at the incident and will remain that way until completion. I copy. Break, Ventura, do you copy? We are shutting down all southbound. Ventura copies.
Confirming we have CHP setting up southbound. They're working on it. I haven't got confirmation that it's done yet. Copy that. I'm on scene here with Battalion 6. Do any need for the train slowing also, or can we open them back up? Uh, for I can see now. Let's go ahead and keep them on a slow rate of speed. I see, copy that. The engine 25 is still staged in front of the RV park. 25, I see, copy. I'm gonna just. River, I see Ventura. Ventura River, I see. Go ahead. River, I see CHP is advising they can only shut down bridge lane number three on the southbound. Unable to do a full shutdown of the southbound bridge lanes. I copy Battalion 16. I see. Confirming we can only take the number three lane. We'll shut down whenever we have to. If we have to start using engines, but it's safe to do so, let's shut it all down with engines. I've got two engines in staging if needed. You copy? Yeah, I got resources here to take lanes when that occurs. I'll run it by the truck, but yeah, we'll stick with the initial plan. Okay, I've also got Engine 25 and Medic 51. Do you have any need for them or can I release them? Stand by. I see Battalion 16. Responding to ladder truck, we'll do a quick brief. We're clear. Good copy, thank you. I'll be up here shortly. Fire units on the southbound 101, let's start taking all lanes. [expletive] I see from rescue group. Rescue, I see good. I'm in a good spot now to be able to have eyes on the incident. Also be advised you may just want to let CHP know with or without their help we have all lanes shut down at this point southbound 101 at the incident and will remain that way until completion. I copy. Break, Ventura, do you copy? We are shutting down all southbound. Ventura copies.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Ventura River, California 93001
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
Note:
Auto-generated from live dispatch audio, which may contain errors. Dispatch calls are not confirmed incidents. Always verify with official sources.
