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 ...

Howe Fire near Piru mapped at 34 acres The Piru fire ignited near Torrey and Howe roads, and crews were pulled from the initial blaze to assist with the firefighting.

As of 7 p.m., the newly dubbed Howe Fire was estimated to be about 40 acres, according to Ventura County Fire, and was burning in steep terrain south of the community of Piru.

As of 7 p.m., the newly dubbed Howe Fire was estimated to be about 40 acres, according to Ventura County Fire, and was burning in steep terrain south of the community of Piru. The fire department ...

The Howe fire, the larger blaze, had blackened about 40 acres Monday night and was burning in steep terrain south of Piru around the Santa Clara 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 ...

Initial location: TORREY RD & E GUIBERSON RD, PIRU, CA, Ventura County, Calif. Fire unit: SLU Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Howe Fire Howe Fire initially started today at 6:19 p.m. in Ventura County.