Little Wind Helps Make Short Work of Five-Acre County Line Blaze

• Ventura and Los Angeles County Firefighting Personnel Demonstrated Their Readiness

BY ANNE SOBLE

Los Angeles and Ventura County firefighting resources were marshaled to the max in case a small brush fire in the 90265 zip code area of Ventura County tried to spread east into western Malibu.
What was tentatively dubbed the Yellow Fire was reported at 11:43 a.m. Friday in the 12800 block of Yellow Hill Road, according to the Ventura County Fire Department incident log.
Despite a relative lack of wind, by 12:14, the fire was over three acres in size. It burned about five acres before being brought under control by 3 p.m.
Flames took hold near a large house under construction on Yellow Hill Road. Initial reports were that the fire started when sparks from an electric saw ignited brush behind the structure.
Helicopters provided air support for ground crews. An Erickson Air-Crane was brought in, but not used. SuperScoopers were also available, if the fire started to get out of hand.
Ground crews said the blaze was a good practice exercise in an area that has not experienced a sizable burn in over a decade.