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14 hours ago
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UPDATE: Rancho Fire in Cottonwood grows to over 150 acres. Evacuation orders in place
A vegetation fire in Cottonwood on Thursday afternoon has burned more than 150 acres and prompted evacuation orders as structures are threatened. The Rancho Fire was reported around 1:30 p.m. in the area of Rancho Estates Road north of Gas Point Road in Cottonwood. It had quickly grown to nearly 50 acres around 2 p.m. as it was burning in grass and oak woodlands, according to Cal Fire. But by 3 p.m., Cal Fire had estimated the blaze had burned 157 acres with zero containment. The cause of the fire is under investigation. There are evacuation orders in place for zones COT-9660 and AND-9750. Residents living just to the north and southeast of where the fire is burning are under evacuation warnings. The zones are AND-1800, AND-9590, COT-9710, COT-9720, COT-9730, and COT-9740, according to the Shasta County Sheriff's Office. Rancho Estates Road at Gas Point is closed to northbound traffic; Rhonda Road at Lynhart and Rhonda Road at Gas Point were closed, but Rhonda Road was reopened to traffic just after 3:30 p.m., according to dispatch reports. Firefighters have relayed to dispatchers that winds in the area are causing spot fires to break out. Wind was gusting up to 20 mph on Thursday afternoon with the temperature hovering in the mid-90s, the National Weather Service. The forecast for Friday and the weekend calls for cooler temperatures, but wind will continue to gust between 20 and 30 mph in Shasta County. The National Weather Service issued a fire weather watch for the North State on Saturday. The high Friday will be 79 degrees. Saturday's high is expected to be 81 degrees. A red flag warning alerts people that there is an increased risk of fire danger brought on by warm temperatures, low humidities and stronger winds, according to a NWS office in Michigan. A new fire can grow rapidly under a red flag warning, according to the International Association of Fire Chiefs. People can help prevent fires from starting by removing dead shrubbery around their homes and avoiding using power equipment that creates sparks, NPR reported. Other tips from the IAFC include not driving your vehicle on dry grass as the heat from the underside of your vehicle can start a fire and never throwing cigarettes or matches out of a car. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. This article originally appeared on Redding Record Searchlight: Rancho Fire prompts evacuations in Cottonwood area
CBS News
3 days ago
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San Jose Fire crews, Cal Fire respond to vegetation fire
San Jose fire crews and Cal Fire responded to a vegetation fire that began Tuesday afternoon. The vegetation fire is in East San Jose, near 3500 Ranch Place, and began just after 4 p.m. #SJFD firefighters are responding to a Tier 3 vegetation fire in the area of the 3500 block of Ranch Pl. in East San José. @calfireSCU air support en route. Please avoid the area. TOC: 4:04pm — San José Fire Dept. (@SJFD) June 17, 2025 San Jose Fire said that Cal Fire SCU was sending air support, and that it is a tier 3 vegetation fire. Around 4:45 p.m., Cal Fire said the fire had burned 10 acres. Residents are asked to avoid the area.
CBS News
3 days ago
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Crews responding to fire near Shingle Springs in El Dorado County
Cal Fire crews are responding to a vegetation fire in El Dorado County near Shingle Springs on Tuesday. The fire is burning in the area of Old French Town Road, east of Shingle Springs. About five to six acres have burned, Cal Fire says. No evacuation orders have been issued at this time and no structures are threatened, Cal Fire says. Scene of the fire near Shingle Springs. Alert California This is a developing story.
CBS News
7 days ago
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Fire north of Vacaville threatens structures, firefighters say
Firefighters are responding to a vegetation fire in Solano County near Vacaville on Friday. The scene is off of Linda Vista Lane, about seven miles north of Vacaville. Several structures are threatened, according to the Vacaville Fire Protection District. As of 2:45 p.m., firefighters say the fire has grown to about 40 acres. Cal Fire aircraft have been deployed and are over the incident, firefighters say. This is a developing story.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
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KCFD: Fire in Bodfish kept to 6 acres, no homes burned
The cause of a Saturday vegetation fire in Bodfish that threatened homes and was kept to six acres remains undetermined, according to the Kern County Fire Department. It happened shortly after 1:30 p.m. at Lake Isabella Boulevard and Bodfish Canyon Road, near the fire station in Lake Isabella. A full wildfire response was dispatched. KCFD Engine 72 arrived to find flames moving quickly through dense brush toward homes. The crew split up to protect homes on separate fronts. Reinforcements arrived from KCFD, the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service. The response included USFS and KCFD helicopters. "The Incident Commander conducted a strategic reconnaissance of an unseen area of the fire. This critical decision led to the discovery of a spot fire north of Bodfish Canyon Road," a KCFD news release said, noting it was quickly handled.
