Wildfire Breaks Out Near Golf Course in California's Ventura County

Firefighters were responding to a blaze that broke out early on the morning of Friday, October 11, in Ventura, California.

This video shows the Olivas Fire burning near the Santa Clara River and the Buenaventura Golf Course. The City of Ventura, which posted the video on Facebook, said the fire started around 4 am on Friday. The Ventura County Fire Department said the fire was about 25 acres with zero containment.

The agency said it expected the nearby Victoria bridge to be closed for “a few hours.” Local media said officials were considering “voluntary evacuations” for homes that could be impacted by “ember showers” from the fire.

Several other wildfires were burning across the state, including the 4,905-acre Briceburg Fire and the 4,600-acre Saddleridge Fire. Credit: City of Ventura via Storyful