Firefighters announced a brushfire occurred Monday afternoon in the city of Santa Paula in Ventura County.
The flames were incited by land winds, just as 20 acres of flames burned at the bottom of the Santa Clara River.
“More than 140 firefighters were on the scene, supported by two helicopters, and a third mutual aid helicopter was requested,” the Ventura County Fire Department said.
When a water-dropping helicopter attacks a fire from the sky, ground crews try to control the fire boundaries while defending the structure of the area.
#Mariafire – Renovations are on fire at the bottom of the Santa Clara River, south of Santa Paula city, and are being driven east by land winds. More than 130 firefighters are on the scene, supported by two helicopters, and a third mutually assisted helicopter is being requested. The crew is actively involved… pic.twitter.com/ie2vhctjfg
-vcfd pio (@vcfd_pio) June 16, 2025
The Ventura County Air Pollution Control District said smoke from the fire could affect people living in other parts of Ventura County, including Fillmore.
