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Wildfire near Lake Nacimiento destroyed a structure, burned 14 acres

A wildfire destroyed a structure and burned at least 14 acres of grass near the border between San Luis Obispo and Monterey Counties on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023.
A wildfire destroyed a structure and burned at least 14 acres of grass near the border between San Luis Obispo and Monterey Counties on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023.

A wildfire near Lake Nacimiento destroyed a structure and scorched 14 acres of grass, according to Cal Fire.

The blaze ignited on Friday afternoon at about 3 p.m. near the 4000 block of Interlake Road in the Oak Shores community, which is southwest of Bradley near the border between San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties.

When firefighters arrived on the scene, the fire had a moderate rate of spread with the potential to burn about 100 more acres, emergency responders said on the police radio.

A wildfire threatened at least five structures in Paso Robles on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023.
A wildfire threatened at least five structures in Paso Robles on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. PG&E

By 4:30 p.m., the fire had destroyed one structure, Cal Fire said via Twitter.

By 6 p.m., the fire was 100% contained, Cal Fire said.

This story was originally published September 1, 2023 at 3:51 PM.

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Stephanie Zappelli
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Stephanie Zappelli is the environment and immigration reporter for The Tribune. Born and raised in San Diego, they graduated from Cal Poly with a journalism degree. When not writing, they enjoy playing guitar, reading and exploring the outdoors. 
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