Published: July 5,2014
Firefighters have largely tamed a wildfire in rural Napa County that
broke out Thursday, with no new growth, destruction or evacuations as
the holiday weekend began.
The fire, which had burned nearly 7 square miles since Tuesday, was 65 percent contained Friday night and was no longer threatening homes thanks to favorable weather conditions that allowed crews to burn away fuel on the fire's flank.
"While we've turned the corner, while we've slowed down this fire, there's still a lot of work ahead of us," state fire spokesman Daniel Berlant said.
The fire damaged nine structures including the two houses, but hadn't been threatening the county's famed vineyards.
The fire also forced a one-day evacuation of about 200 homes in the county's Pope Valley, but residents were allowed to return after the evacuation order was lifted Thursday afternoon. No injuries were reported and the cause of the blaze is unknown.
The fire started in vegetation just around noon Tuesday in Butts Canyon and grew rapidly into Tuesday night, according to NBC Bay Area.
Gov. Jerry Brown said he has secured federal funds to help fire departments cover the cost of battling the blaze.
Elsewhere in California, crews have also made big strides against a blaze in San Diego county, which burned two homes. The fire burned through 220 acres and was 70 percent contained.
The lingering threat of the fire and the need to use roads for the firefight forced the city to take the year off from its festive Fourth of July celebration that usually draws 3,000 to 5,000 people.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
The fire, which had burned nearly 7 square miles since Tuesday, was 65 percent contained Friday night and was no longer threatening homes thanks to favorable weather conditions that allowed crews to burn away fuel on the fire's flank.
"While we've turned the corner, while we've slowed down this fire, there's still a lot of work ahead of us," state fire spokesman Daniel Berlant said.
The fire damaged nine structures including the two houses, but hadn't been threatening the county's famed vineyards.
The fire also forced a one-day evacuation of about 200 homes in the county's Pope Valley, but residents were allowed to return after the evacuation order was lifted Thursday afternoon. No injuries were reported and the cause of the blaze is unknown.
The fire started in vegetation just around noon Tuesday in Butts Canyon and grew rapidly into Tuesday night, according to NBC Bay Area.
Gov. Jerry Brown said he has secured federal funds to help fire departments cover the cost of battling the blaze.
Elsewhere in California, crews have also made big strides against a blaze in San Diego county, which burned two homes. The fire burned through 220 acres and was 70 percent contained.
The lingering threat of the fire and the need to use roads for the firefight forced the city to take the year off from its festive Fourth of July celebration that usually draws 3,000 to 5,000 people.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
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