A Ventura County helicopter crew was also summoned. Authorities ultimately opted to hoist the patient from the rocks at the ocean's edge using the helicopter, then to fly him to a hospital.

Update: As of late Thursday morning, local authorities had lifted the remaining Ventura County evacuation warnings ... to reopen Wednesday night. A dozen helicopters and other fixed-wing aircraft ...

Currently, 140 firefighters are on scene, utilizing 58 fire apparatus, with additional helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft ...