9PM UPDATE THURSDAY. The “WENDY FIRE” IS A BIG ONE.
Written by 991KBU on October 10, 2019
9PM UPDATE THURSDAY. The “WENDY FIRE” IS A BIG ONE.
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A brushfire that started at the southern edge of Newbury park shows the possibility of burning to the ocean at Point Mugu by morning.
A brushfire that started at the southern edge of Newbury Park shows the possibility of burning to the ocean at Point Mugu by morning.
The Ventura County Fire Department says at 10 p.m. that the fire’s spread has been stopped to the south and west, and that their objective now is tonight is to contain the northern flank of the fire, along Potrero Road.
A “containment box” has been drawn – Its eastern boundary is Hidden Valley Road, up at Newbury Park. Draw a kine straight south and it comes out to PCH at Mulholland – at the LA/Ventura County Line.
Malibu emergency officials are monitoring. The fire is in an area that did not burn during the most recent fires, including Woolsey. Its eastern boundary could very well be the western edge of last year’s Woolsey Fire.
Right now, no houses are threatened.
We at KBUU have been broadcasting that it is prudent to evacuate large animals now from the back country, west of Mulholland. We base this on our experience from the Woolsey Fire, when evacuation orders were late and people had difficulty getting trucks and trailers up and down the narrow roads.
Ventura County fire officials are telling us this is not being advised by them, and they are highly incensed that a journalist would be advising people of this.
8:25 PM THURSDAY UPDATE: VCFD tells the Thous Oaks Acorn newspaper that a fire is at about 50 acres, burning south of the intersection of Wendy Drive and Potrero Road and continuing in a southward direction. As of now, the only structures threatened are those at the Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa, a spokesperson said.
Capt. Brian McGrath of VC Fire did not know yet where or how the fire started. He said the area burning was spared in the last two major fires to come through the area. -Thous Oaks Acorn reporter.
FROM VC FIRE AT 8:02 PM
A brush fire is burning in the open space south of the intersection of Wendy Drive and Potrero Road. The fire is currently burning away from homes and further into the open space. Potrero Road is CLOSED between Wendy Drive and Reino Road to allow emergency vehicle access. There are no evacuations ordered at this time. People are urged to avoid the area.
FROM KBUU: The winds in the area are blowing at 13 mph out of the north-northeast.
Ventura County fire tells KCLU/Thousand oaks that it is burning in the middle of wild country and it will grow before it is contained. Two nightflying choppers are working the fire.
