Firefighters battling brush fire near Lake Sherwood
Ventura County firefighters were battling a brush fire in the Lake Sherwood area Wednesday evening.
The Sherwood fire has burned about 78 acres. No mandatory evacuations have been ordered.
The Los Angeles Fire Department said the smoke from the fire was moving into the San Fernando Valley.
Officials said they hope to have the blaze under control soon, but no containment numbers were immediately available.
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