Howe Fire initially started 6:19 p.m. June 16 in Ventura County, California. After being active for 37 hours, it has burned 44 acres. By Wednesday morning, a crew of four firefighters has achieved full containment of the blaze. The cause of it is still under investigation.

Firefighters in Ventura County were battling two brush fires Monday night. The Howe fire, the larger blaze, had blackened about 40 acres and was burning in steep terrain south of the unincorporated town of Piru in the area around the Santa Clara River.

In addition to the Maria Fire in Santa Paula, a vegetation fire known as the "Howe Fire" broke out in the Piru area of Ventura County near Torrey Road and