"The fire has been mapped at 55.7 acres with 0 percent containment," a Ventura County Fire Department spokesperson said.

The Auto Fire has burned nearly 61 acres in Ventura, California Monday night and was at 47% containment Tuesday afternoon.

Fires in the Ventura Country, dubbed as 'Oxnard Fire' and 'Auto Fire', broke out around 7:15 PM local time on Monday.

The new fire, in Ventura County northwest of Los Angeles, covers 56 acres and is 0 percent contained, officials said.