Camper vehicle catches fire, backs up traffic along southbound Highway 101 in Ventura

VENTURA, Calif. – A camper vehicle caught fire on the righthand shoulder of southbound Highway 101 in Ventura on Monday afternoon, causing major tr...

October 11, 2022
3:20 AM

VENTURA, Calif. – A camper vehicle caught fire on the righthand shoulder of southbound Highway 101 in Ventura on Monday afternoon, causing major traffic delays along the highway. The fire was reported around 12:45 p.m. on Monday along southbound Highway 101 at Highway 33 just north of Emma Wood Beach in Ventura, according to the California Highway Patrol. Nearby vegetation began catching fire, and smoke impacting the highway stopped traffic, the CHP said. Two of the southbound lanes were closed, but the middle lane reopened shortly after 3 p.

Jade Martinez-Pogue