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Vegetation fire threatens structure in SLO County

A vegetation fire on Ranchita Canyon Road threatened a structure in San Miguel on April 30, 2026.
A vegetation fire on Ranchita Canyon Road threatened a structure in San Miguel on April 30, 2026. Cal Fire

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A small vegetation fire threatened a structure in rural San Luis Obispo County on Thursday afternoon.

The fire sparked in a field on Ranchita Canyon Road near Von Dollen Road in San Miguel at about 3 p.m., according to the emergency response application PulsePoint.

The fire was almost 1 acre and moving toward a structure as of 3:15 p.m., according to emergency radio traffic.

Emergency responders sent an airplane to help fight the fire, according to radio traffic.

By 3:30 p.m., forward progress of the fire was halted at 1 acre.

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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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