Update: Brandywine Fire burns 0.5 acres in Ventura County

Published Aug 13, 2026 #Brandywine fire

Updated: 5:52 p.m. Aug. 12

First discovered: 5 hours ago, 12:20 p.m. Aug. 12

Initial location: Ventura County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Brandywine

Brandywine Fire initially started today at 12:20 p.m. in Ventura County, California.

It has burned 0.5 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service after being active for five hours. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center