Wendy Fire Holding At 90 Acres, 25 Percent Containment Reported
NEWBURY PARK (CBSLA) — Another fire has broken out Thursday night — this time in the Newbury Park area of Ventura County.
The fire started around 8 p.m. near the intersection of Wendy Drive and Potrero Road and was moving away from homes in the area into an open area.
Los Angeles County Fire Department assisted Ventura County Fire Department with aerial water drops to help contain the spread of the fire.
According to Ventura County, firefighters were able to successfully backfired roads and trails as the fire grew to 91 acres.
There were no immediate reports of injuries, and VCFD said no structures were lost.
#WendyFire Update: Things are looking much better thanks to firefighters efforts. Here's a before and after photo. Crews and helicopters will be working throughout the night to extinguish hot spots remaining. @VCFD @toaksvcso @CityofTO pic.twitter.com/NiAN8KgdRn
— VCFD PIO (@VCFD_PIO) October 11, 2019