Photo by Matt Barisic
On Feb.4, at 11:50pm, , fire units were dispatched to a report of smoke and flames near the water treatment plant by Ventura Harbor. Upon arrival firefighters encountered a fire in thick Arundo burning between the treatment plant and the Santa Clara River. After accessing the fire from the water treatment plant, firefighters were able to stop the progress of the fire 2 hours after the initial report. The fire burned approximately 1.5 acres of vegetation. No structures were damaged.