Gallery: Ventura River Fire coverage

By Justin Downes, Staff Writer
November 5, 2019

This gallery is comprised of photos shot by Justin Downes on October 25, 2019 when a small brush fire impacted near a dry riverbed up in Ventura.

  • Smoke rises from a dry riverbed in Ventura, CA on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. Authorities believe it was started by an illegal campfire.

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  • A Ventura Fire Helicopter drops water on the flames in Ventura, CA on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019.

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  • Locals take pictures as the flames spread in Ventura, CA on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019.

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  • Firefighters cross a bridge to clear brush ahead of a fast moving fire in Ventura, CA on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019.

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  • A firefighter crosses the Union Pacific Railroad bridge after clearing brush from a fire in Ventura, CA on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019.

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