Date/Time of Incident: May 6, 2024 / 20:31
Incident Location: Surfers Knoll Beach, Ventura, CA
Cause/Origin: Under Investigation
Injuries Reported: None
Units Committed On-Scene: 5 Engines, 1 Crew, 2 Battalion Chiefs
Total Fire Personnel On-Scene: 32
Agencies Involved: Ventura City Fire, Ventura County Fire
Narrative: On the above date and time Ventura fire units were dispatched to multiple reports of a fire near Surfers Knoll in Ventura.
Upon arrival crews discovered a 1-acre fire burning in tall Arundo surrounding a large encampment. Crews worked for 3 hours to fully extinguish the fire with a final perimeter of 2.4-acres.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No injuries were reported.
Pardon my ignorance. What kind of encampment?
Bums
LCP – how do you know?