On Saturday, October 17, at 4:40 p.m., the Ventura County Fire Department and Ventura County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a reported brush fire on Sycamore Drive near Seventh Street. Upon arrival, firefighters located a 10-by-10-foot vegetation fire burning at a slow rate of spread. Fire crews quickly initiated suppression efforts and had the fire knocked down by 5 p.m. While on scene, fire personnel requested Southern California Edison respond to investigate a large utility pole that was sparking and carrying high-voltage power lines. Cause of the fire was likely the downed pole but is under investigation. Photo credit Angel Esquivel.