You may have heard them all day last Thursday, helicopters flying over Fillmore from sun-up to sun-down. All available Ventura County helicopters were used to drop water on the “Burson Fire” this week, refilling water at Two Rivers Park in Fillmore. Private helicopters were contracted due to a shortage of County helicopters which are being used in other California fires up north. As of Tuesday, the wildfire burning above Fillmore in the Sespe Mountain range was over 90% contained. Approximately 30 acres were burned in the “Burson Fire”, which was reported last Wednesday night on the Burson Ranch, along the southern edge of the Los Padres National Forest near Hopper Mountain. A large amount of equipment from Cal Fire, the US Forest Service and Ventura County was utilized in fighting the fire. No structures were threatened, and no injuries were reported. The Cornell Lab Condor Cam was shut down for a few days to protect the equipment; the Condors were never in any danger. The cause of the fire is under investigation. One theory was the underground geothermal activity in the area that has started vegetation fires in the past. Photo courtesy Sebastian Ramirez.