(UPDATE: 4:45 p.m.) – Ventura County Firefighters say forward progress has been stopped. Crews will remain on scene overnight putting out hot spots.
#SouthInc forward progress has been stopped on all sides. Aircraft has been released, ground personnel will be completing line construction and cooling hotspots throughout the night. @VCFD @805FirePhoto @VCAirUnit #SouthFire pic.twitter.com/wCsrP7M46z
— VCFD PIO (@VCFD_PIO) July 14, 2019
Ventura County firefighters are battling a vegetation fire in Fillmore.
The fire broke out at around 11:30 a.m. Friday on South Mountain Road west of Fillmore.
According to the Ventura County Fire Departments twitter, some structures were threatened when the fire first broke out.
After just one hour, the fire grew to 100 acres, however, firefighters were able to minimalize the structure threat.
latest updates show the fire has reached 120 acres, with no structures threatened.
#SouthInc fire is approx 120 acres right flank is held with retardant. Left flank is the priority flank and moving toward the East in the middle of the slope and away from the structures @VCFD pic.twitter.com/L1BJV5DSay
— VCFD PIO (@VCFD_PIO) July 14, 2019
