Update by edhat staff
Ventura County firefighters have fully contained a brush fire off Highway 101 near La Conchita and Mussel Shoals on Friday evening.
Roger the Scanner Guy reported the now called Shoals Fire began around 5:30 p.m.
An engine strike team was driving through the area when the fire was reported and was able to stop and assist with a quick knockdown.
Firefighters fully contained the 1.63-acre fire around 8:00 p.m. They remained on scene to cool hotspots and investigate a cause. Some power poles are believed to have been affected by the fire.
Brush fire along Highway 101 at Mussel Shoals bear La Conchita.
CHP website: 5:38 PM. RP STATING FIRE START NEAR THE HORSES / MUSSEL SHOALS
Incident: 00358 Type: Report of Fire Location: Us101 N / Santa Barbara Ave Loc Desc: 101 N/ LA CONCHITA Lat/Lon: 34.361968 -119.447399 ==================================================================
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5:56 PM4LN 42 – 102 LL WILL BE 97 W/FIRE FOR A WHILE // WINDS NOT THAT BAD AND SHOULD BE OUT SOON // NEG AFFECTING HWY
5:56 PM3102 97 W/FIRE – JSO LA CONCHITA // HAVE 302 CHECK LN 39
5:54 PM2ON CARD – FRM POS 5 // 6693 BREAKERS WAY POWER LINES DOWN – SEPERATE FRM THE FIRE // 302 CPZ
5:38 PM1RP STATING FIRE START NEAR THE HORSES / MUSSEL SHOALS
VENTURA RIVER BOTTOM. SEPARATE INCIDENT. CHP public radio traffic: =================================================================Incident: 00331 Type: Report of Fire Location: Sr118 / Santa Clara River Loc Desc: EB Lat/Lon: 34.280790 -119.144697 =================================================================
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5:33 PMPER FIRE TELEPHONE X SATICOY
5:27 PMFIRE STARTING IN RIVERBOTTOM WEST OF 118
5:27 PMVEGETATION FIRE IN THE RIVER BOTTOM