A video shared from California shows firefighters at the scene of the Auto Fire in Ventura on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.
LOS ANGELES – A new wildfire broke out in Ventura County late Monday night as thousands of firefighters in California continued their work to extinguish other deadly blazes that have scorched thousands of acres of land in the Los Angeles area since last week.
Fire officials say the Auto Fire ignited near a river in Ventura late Monday night and quickly began to spread before crews could stop the flames from advancing.
The Auto Fire was reported at about 56 acres with 0% containment.
Officials in Ventura shared video of crews working to extinguish the Auto Fire on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.
CalFire said some evacuations were ordered, and crews from surrounding communities were able to join in on the fight against the flames to extinguish hotspots and increase containment lines.
“The fire was confined to the river bottom and no structures were threatened,” officials with the Ventura County Fire Department said on X.
Fire officials in California shared video of the Auto Fire which ignited in Ventura on Monday night.
This new fire comes as forecasters issued a Particularly Dangerous Situation Fire Weather Warning in Southern California due to dry conditions, low relative humidity and the return of dangerous Santa Ana winds.
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