Firefighters battled large fire at hotel under construction in Camarillo

Firefighters responded to reports of a massive structure fire in the area of Las Posas and Ventura Boulevard Tuesday evening, around 7 p.m. in Camarillo. 

Smoke from the fire could be seen around Ventura County. 

When Ventura County Fire crews arrived on scene, they found a four story hotel under construction with heavy smoke and fire on the second and fourth floors. Eventually, a three-alarm response was called. 

The fire department tweeted that ladder trucks set up to flow large amounts of water into the building, while defensive operations were underway. 

Fire and smoke affected traffic on the north and southbound sides of the 101 Freeway at Las Posas, according to authorities, and both sides of the road were closed temporarily. 

Both sides of the 101 Freeway at Las Posas have since been opened.