Auto Fire initially started 9:25 p.m. Jan. 13 in Ventura County. It has burned 61 acres after being active for 44 hours. As of Wednesday evening, 85% of this wildfire was brought under containment. However, the cause is still under investigation.

The Auto Fire in Ventura County is now 50% contained, having scorched 61 acres. Firefighters worked overnight to address small flare-ups and stubborn pockets of heat along the fire's perimeter. Despite these flare-ups,

A fire broke out in Ventura County on Monday near the Santa Clara River. The fire, named the Auto Fire, coincides with warnings about Santa Ana winds, which could lead to more fires in Southern California. VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. - Crews have stopped forward progress on a fire that broke out in Ventura County on Monday.

Auto Fire initially started 9:25 p.m. Jan. 13 in Ventura County. It has burned 61 acres after being active for 35 hours. As of Wednesday morning, 50% of this wildfire was brought under containment. However, the cause is still under investigation.

The Auto Fire has burned nearly 61 acres in Ventura, California Monday night and was at 47% containment Tuesday afternoon.

Firefighters say winds between 20 and 30 mph were blowing through the area as they attempted to quell the flames burning in the Santa Clara Riverbed.

Jan. 15 A new wildfire was reported today at 1:20 p.m. in Ventura County. Liberty Fire has been burning on private land. At present, there is no available information on the containment or cause of the fire.

Crews have made significant progress against the Auto Fire that broke out in Ventura County earlier this week.

As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, the Auto Fire was mapped at 61 acres and was 85% contained, according to Andrew Dowd, a firefighter and spokesperson for the Ventura County Fire Department. Previously, Cal Fire had listed a higher containment percentage,