California Valley fire 85% contained after burning 90 acres
A grass fire burned 90 acres in California Valley Thursday afternoon, but a quick response from firefighting aircraft prevented it from spreading widely.
Cal Fire SLO initially tweeted that the fire had a potential to grow to 1,000 acres.
At 5 p.m., however, the agency said it had stopped forward progress, and by 10 p.m., the fire was 85% contained and crews were mopping up hot spots.
The fire broke out around 3:30 p.m. Thursday near the Belmont Trail and Bend Road, north of Soda Lake.
Cal Fire said a second fire sparked in the area near Highway 58 and 7 Mile Road, burning about a quarter acre and threatening a structure.
Firefighters are using both air and ground attacks to combat the two fires.
The Bureau of Land Management Fire Department helped with the response.
This is an ongoing story and will be updated as information becomes available.
This story was originally published June 25, 2020 at 4:37 PM.
