Crime & Safety
Wendy Fire In Ventura County Burns Over 90 Acres; 25% Contained
The Wendy Fire which started as a brush fire in a hiking area near Potrero Road and Wendy Drive in Newbury Park, has burned over 90 acres.
VENTURA COUNTY, CA -- The Wendy Fire, which started Thursday evening as a brush fire in a hiking area near Potrero Road and Wendy Drive in Newbury Park, has burned over 90 acres, and is about 25 percent contained as of Friday morning, according to the Ventura County Fire Dept.
Engines, helicopters, air tankers and bulldozers were among the resources used to battle the massive blaze, which broke out before 7 p.m.
Fire crews arriving on scene reported seeing the fire half a mile south of Potrero with a slow rate of spread southward.
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#VCFD had a busy day and night;#Wendyfire 91 acres 25% contained. #olivasfire 25 acres 0% contained. #Middlefire .3 acres 100% contained #Saddleridgefire is not impacting @CountyVentura. pic.twitter.com/jgbD7gaXUD
— VCFD PIO (@VCFD_PIO) October 11, 2019
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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