Firefighters doused a SLO County fire sparked by lightning — but 2 more are still burning
Cal Fire firefighters were successful Sunday evening in fully containing one of the three fires sparked by lightning in San Luis Obispo County, the agency said.
The three fires — the 2-2, 3-2 and Whale fires — started Saturday afternoon and burned throughout Sunday with firefighters facing intense heat and, in some instances, steep terrain.
However, by Sunday evening, Cal Fire crews completely contained the 2-2 Fire, which was located near Rancho and South Dana Foothill roads in Nipomo, the agency said.
That fire burned a total of 68 acres, but no structures were destroyed or damaged, according to Cal Fire.
Fires still burning east of Cayucos
The 3-2 Fire was the smallest of the three blazes and, as of Monday morning, had burned about 20 acres near Sunrise Ridge and Santa Rita roads east of Cayucos, according to Cal Fire. As of Sunday evening, the fire was at 13 acres.
The fire was 95% contained as of Monday morning, with no structures threatened or damaged. Only one Cal Fire firefighter is managing the fire Monday, looking for remaining hot spots to put out, the agency said.
The Whale Fire had burned 210 acres as of Monday morning near Old Creek and Santa Rita roads east of Cayucos, according to Cal Fire.
The fire was 40% contained Monday morning, with no structures threatened or damaged.
About 77 Cal Fire personnel were fighting the blaze, improving fire control lines and removing low-hanging branches and potentially dangerous trees from around at-risk structures in the area, according to Cal Fire.
Old Creek Road was closed Monday to through traffic due to the Whale Fire, according to Cal Fire.
For both the 3-2 and Whale fires, crews were expected to battle steep terrain and high temperatures throughout Monday.
