First discovered: 1:20 p.m. Jan. 15 A new wildfire was reported today at 1:20 p.m. in Ventura County. Liberty Fire has been burning on private land. At present, there is no available information on the containment or cause of the fire.

Firefighters say winds between 20 and 30 mph were blowing through the area as they attempted to quell the flames burning in the Santa Clara Riverbed.

Fire crews are working to contain the Auto Fire, which broke out in Southern California’s Ventura County on Monday. According to the Ventura County Fire Department, the blaze is at 0% containment and has scorched 56 acres, but firefighters have halted its forward progress.

As of Wednesday morning, 50% of this wildfire was brought under containment. However, the cause is still under investigatio