As crews worked to put out a vegetation fire sparked along the Santa Clara River bottom in Ventura County, a bigger brush fire broke out along the river.

The Howe fire near Torrey Canyon and East Guiberson roads, just south of Piru and the Santa Clara River, has grown overnight to 34 acres with zero containment. About 18 miles west, the larger Maria ...

The blaze was reported in the area of South Palm Avenue and East Santa Maria Street shortly after 3:20 p.m., according to initial reports.

Firefighters in Ventura County were battling two brush fires Monday night. The Howe fire, the larger blaze, had blackened ...

In addition to the Maria Fire in Santa Paula, a vegetation fire now known as the "Howe Fire" broke out in the Piru area of ...

In addition to the Maria Fire in Santa Paula, a vegetation fire known as the "Howe Fire" broke out in the Piru area of ...

On Monday, a pair of vegetation fires broke out in Ventura County, requiring assistance from large firefighting crews.

Howe Fire initially started 6:19 p.m. June 16 in Ventura County. Since its discovery 12 hours ago, it has burned 38.3 acres.