Cal Fire battles vegetation fire in northern SLO County
A vegetation fire in Santa Margarita sparked a big response from Cal Fire on Monday afternoon.
The blaze was reported on private land at 1350 Parkhill Road around 1:45 p.m., according to emergency response app PulsePoint.
The fire consumed about a quarter acre but has the potential to reach 10 acres, Cal Fire Division Chief Eric Shalhoob told The Tribune.
The fire has a moderate rate of spread, he said.
The vegetation fire prompted a big response from Cal Fire at first, with firefighters attacking the blaze from the air and the ground, according to PulsePoint.
People at the scene established a fire break with a bulldozer, which caused Cal Fire to pull back some of the engines at the scene, according to PulsePoint.
Sara Kassabian
The Tribune