BRUSH FIRE SCORCHES LOCAL HILLS.Byline: Daily News Firefighters battled an afternoon brush fire Thursday that scorched scorch v. scorched, scorch·ing, scorch·es v.tr. 1. To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. 40 to 45 acres of parkland and shut down both sides of West Potrero Road. The fire broke out at 2:30 p.m. near Reino and Potrero roads in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation area Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: see National Parks and Monuments (table). , scorching scorch v. scorched, scorch·ing, scorch·es v.tr. 1. To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. the hills but never crossing the road into nearby residential communities, said Ventura County Fire Department Not to be confused with Ventura Fire Department. The Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD) provides fire protection and emergency response services for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, and for six other cities within the county. spokeswoman Sandi Wells. The fire drew 150 firefighters who worked for two hours against the blaze, and about 20 law enforcement personnel, officials said. Officials shut down Potrero Road in both directions from California State University, Channel Islands California State University, Channel Islands (CSUCI) is a university located in Camarillo, California, in California's Ventura County. CSUCI opened in 2002 as the twenty-third campus in the California State University system, succeeding the Ventura County branch campus of , to Wendy Drive. Meanwhile, billows of black smoke hung in the air as far away as Highway 23, where there are various residential neighborhoods. Wells said that while it appeared that the fire was spreading to those communities, it was only smoke traveling into the areas. The fire was contained by 4:40 p.m., a fire official said. The cause of the fire is under investigation. |
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