Brush fire in San Luis Obispo burns 50 acres

September 6, 2020

A vegetation fire broke out Sunday afternoon near Bridge Street in San Luis Obispo and spread into the South Hills Open Space.

At about 4 p.m., a 911 caller reported the blaze. San Luis Obispo City and Cal Fire firefighters then battled the blaze.

The SLO County Sheriff’s Office sent out a reverse 911 call asking residents who live east of Higuera Street, south of Bridge Street, north of Aezzo Drive and west of Stoneridge Trail to evacuate.

By 6:15 p.m., firefighters had stopped the forward progress of the blaze, which burnt approximately 50 acres. No structures were destroyed. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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TKG

09/08/2020 2:13 pm

Thanks to the great firefighters of the SLOFD, they were able to put out the Bridge Fire in record time and in record heat! Well done!

WhatNext

09/08/2020 12:37 pm

Too many fires these days being started by vagrant camps and arsonists. Wonder how this one started? Most of the time we never really find out.

aye-caramba

09/07/2020 1:02 pm

Thank you firefighters…it was such a hot and miserable day…who started it is always the question, but hot , windy weather could have made it far worse. Thank you again.