On Sunday, August 20, 2023, at 7:36 p.m., the Ventura County Fire Department and Fillmore City Fire Department were dispatched to three transients reportedly stranded in the Santa Clara Riverbed, underneath the A Street Bridge, Fillmore. Arriving firefighters reported two victims were located after self-extricating themselves, both individuals refused medical aid. One additional victim reportedly was stranded on an island. The Ventura County Aviation Air Unit was unable to locate the third individual, believing he had possibly fled to a local gas station. Fillmore Police Department shut down A Street Bridge for over two hours until fire crews cleared the area. Photo credit Angel Esquival-AE News. The video can be viewed on instagram @esquivelphotography_