Fire near San Miguel grows to 1,500 acres; roads closed, evacuation orders issued

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Update: 8:30 a.m. Sunday.

The fire remains at 1,500 acres and 30 percent containment, according to an update from Cal Fire issued at 7:40 a.m.

Update: 11:10 p.m.

The Parkfield Fire is now 1,500 acres and 30 percent contained. Cal Fire is reporting that the forward spread of the fire has been stopped.

Update: 9:30 p.m.

The fast-moving Parkfield Fire burning near San Miguel on the border of San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties had burned 500 acres as of 9:30 p.m., according to Cal Fire.

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation warnings for residents on Vineyard Canyon, Mahoney Canyon and Lowes Canyon roads east of San Miguel.

Update: 9 p.m.

Officials closed multiple roads near San Miguel due to the Parkfield Fire burning near theSan Luis Obispo/Monterey county border, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The following intersections were closed as of 9 p.m.:

▪  Indian Valley Road at Vineyard Canyon Road.

▪  Indian Valley Road at Cross Canyons Road.

▪  Cross Canyons Road at Pleasant Road.

Update: 8:40 p.m.

The Parkfield Fire burning near San Miguel on the border of San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties had burned 75 acres as of 8:40 p.m., according to Cal Fire.

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation warnings for residents on Vineyard Canyon, Mahoney Canyon and Lowes Canyon roads east of San Miguel.

Update: 8 p.m.

The Parkfield Fire burning on the border of San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties destroyed or damaged at least one structure on Saturday night, according to Cal Fire Capt. Tim Berget.

Crews don’t yet know whether the structure was a residence or an outbuilding, Berget said.

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation warnings for residents on Vineyard Canyon, Mahoney Canyon and Lowes Canyon roads east of San Miguel.

Original story:

Crews on Saturday evening battled a growing fire near San Miguel that threatened structures on the border of San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties.

Cal Fire crews from both counties responded after 6 p.m. to the blaze — known as the Parkfield Fire — which started on Vineyard Canyon Road and scorched land between San Miguel in San Luis Obispo County and Parkfield, a small town to the northeast in Monterey County.

The fire had burned about 50 acres as of 7:30 p.m. and has the potential to scorch hundreds of acres, according to Cal Fire Capt. Tim Berget.

“It’s growing rapidly at this moment,” Berget said.

Crews battled the fire with air and ground attacks. Six air tankers and two helicopters attacked from above, while firefighters and dozers fought from the ground, Berget said.

The blaze threatened structures along the line between the two counties, but evacuation orders had not yet been issued as of 7:30 p.m., Berget said.

This story was originally published July 8, 2017 at 7:55 PM with the headline "Fire near San Miguel grows to 1,500 acres; roads closed, evacuation orders issued."