Brush Fire Breaks Out In Santa Paula

SANTA PAULA (CBSLA) — An aerial attack was launched Thursday in the pre-dawn darkness after a new brush fire erupted in Santa Paula.

Ventura County sheriff's air unit says the new blaze started just before 4 a.m. on South Mountain, between Saticoy and Santa Paula. Ventura County Fire held the fire to about 50 acres.

#Briggsfire: Update...approx. 50 acres in rugged terrain. Handcrews and dozers accessing fire. Helicopter water drops making good progress. @VCFD, @VCAirUnit pic.twitter.com/a7yhjE823v
— VCFD PIO (@VCFD_PIO) November 15, 2018

Aircraft from Ventura County and Santa Barbara County conducted water drops to fight the fire, which erupted in rugged terrain inaccessible to vehicles.

#Briggsfire: Firefighters are working to access fire. Fire is in very rugged terrain inaccessible by vehicles. Helicopters are dropping water. Hand crews and dozers are working on containment lines. Structure protection is in place. No eminent threat to homes. @VCFD, @VCAirUnit pic.twitter.com/1x12yNySRW
— VCFD PIO (@VCFD_PIO) November 15, 2018

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