On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at 12:04 p.m., Fillmore City Fire Department and the Ventura County Fire Department responded to a reported brush fire in the Santa Clara riverbed. The fire was blazing in the river near the A Street Bridge. Smoke and flames could be seen coming from the Arundel. A helicopter from the Sheriff’s Air Unit responded with multiple water drops. The brush fire spread to at least one acre; cause is under investigation. Photo credit Angel Esquivel.