Crews Stop 10-Acre Brush Fire From Reaching Houses
RAW VIDEO: Helicopter Footage Of A Grass Fire Near Calistoga
Updated on: 2010-08-13 11:48:14
Firefighters battled a 10-acre fire near Mount St. Helena in Napa County all through Friday night, a dispatcher from Cal Fire said.
The fire was first reported at 5 p.m. Responding fire crews discovered the fire five miles north of Calistoga and at that time, the fire had reached 10 acres.
As of 9 p.m., crews had the fire 40 percent contained and the its forward spread had been stopped, according to the Cal Fire spokesperson. Firefighters expected to be on scene through the night.
Reportedly a number of homes were threatened by the fire when crews arrived, but Cal Fire reported that only about five remained in danger Friday night.
The fire closed down southbound state Highway 29 near the Tubbs Lane exit, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
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