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Crews have stopped the forward progress of the Laguna Fire after it burned approximately 50 acres in Ventura County near Camarillo.

The flames were stopped in their tracks by some "aggressive firefighting" on the ground and in the air, public information officer Andrew Dowd told Eyewitness News.

Crews have stopped the forward progress of the Laguna Fire after it burned approximately 50 acres in Ventura County near Camarillo.

The fire broke out amid strong winds and single-digit humidity levels across the region.

"Having all these resources available and ready to respond within minutes of this fire breaking out made a huge difference in our ability to bring this under control," Dowd added.

A new brush fire broke out Thursday morning in the Oxnard Plains area of Ventura County, burning at least two acres.

A new brush fire broke out Thursday morning in the Oxnard Plains area of Ventura County, burning at least two acres.

Fire officials said the fire, reported around 9 a.m. off Hueneme and Laguna roads, was in medium brush with a rapid rate of spread.

The California State University, Channel Islands campus was ordered to evacuate.

After a two-week closure prompted by the Eaton Fire, 10 campuses and programs in the Pasadena Unified School District are set to reopen on Thursday.

The district includes Pasadena, Sierra Madre and Altadena.

After a two-week closure prompted by the Eaton Fire, 10 campuses and programs in the Pasadena Unified School District are set to reopen.

The following 10 schools and programs are scheduled to re-open on Thursday:

-- Hamilton Elementary;
-- Willard Elementary & Children's Center;
-- Blair Middle and High School;
-- San Rafael Elementary;
-- McKinley School;
-- Rose City High School;
-- Center for Independent Study;
-- Pasadena Adult Living Skills;
-- Twilight Adult School;
-- Aveson Global Leadership Academy.

The district closed its campuses on Jan. 8 as the Eaton Fire was raging. The phased reopening comes after extensive cleaning, sanitizing, and environmental testing, with all students back in the remaining schools by Jan. 30, officials said.

The district serves approximately 14,000 students across 24 schools, and at five children's centers and adult education programs.

Forward progress on the 40-acre brush fire in the Sepulveda Pass has been stopped and the evacuation warning has been lifted, according to the LAFD.

No structures have been damaged and no injuries were reported, the fire department said.

"Firefighters will remain on scene through the night conducting mop up operations to ensure no hot spots remain," LAFD said.

In an earlier update, LAFD said aerial and ground crews made "good progress" against the Sepulveda Fire.

About 250 firefighters battled the blaze.

"Traffic on the 405 Freeway will likely remain impacted as crews and apparatus work alongside the freeway," LAFD said.

Firefighters launched an aggressive aerial attack on a brush fire in the Sepulveda Pass.