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Brush fire in Atascadero leads to Highway 101 lane closure

Written on 4 Jul, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A vegetation fire in Atascadero led to the temporary closure of both northbound lanes of highway 101 near Traffic Way. Shortly before 11:40 a.m., a caller reported a vegetation fire burning near the highway. Firefighters contained the... (Continue reading)

Fire burns 21 acres in Atascadero

Written on 28 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A vegetation fire in Atascadero burned 21 acres and led to a temporary evacuation on Saturday afternoon. Shortly before 2 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning at 6705 Llano Road. An hour and a half later,... (Continue reading)

Fire displaces five people in Oceano

Written on 17 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A fire fueled by clutter displaced five people in Oceano on Monday morning. Shortly after 5 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning at a home on the 1400 block of 16th Street. Firefighters were able to... (Continue reading)

Bitter Fire near Shandon scorches 1,300 acres

Written on 14 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Bitter Fire burning near Shandon has scorched 1,300 acres and is 26% contained on Saturday evening. First reported shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, the fire is in rolling hills of grass and barley fields. Access... (Continue reading)

Eagle Fire burns 38 acres near Lake Nacimiento

Written on 14 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A vegetation fire that burned 30 acres between Lake Nacimiento and Lake San Antonio in San Luis Obispo County is 80 % contained on Saturday morning, according to Cal Fire. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Friday, a... (Continue reading)

Fire displaces six people in Paso Robles

Written on 13 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A fire at a home in Paso Robles displaced six people on Friday afternoon. Shortly after 3 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning at a home at 3220 Lucas Lane. The fire is suspected to have... (Continue reading)

Fire burns 261 acres at Fort Hunter Liggett

Written on 10 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A vegetation fire burned 261 acres at Fort Hunter Liggett, an Army base on the south side of Monterey County, on Monday afternoon. In the early afternoon, firefighters announced the blaze had burned 10 acres. Crews conducted... (Continue reading)

Firefighters extinguish fire at commercial building in Paso Robles

Written on 7 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles firefighters quickly extinguished a fire at a five-unit commercial building on Saturday morning. Shortly after 5 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning at a building located at 2508 Spring Street. Firefighters arrived to find... (Continue reading)

Suspected arson fire destroys, damages 20 vehicles in Santa Maria

Written on 30 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers are investigating a suspected arson fire that damaged or destroyed 20 vehicles on Thursday. Shortly before 1 a.m., a caller reported fast moving fires moving through carports at the Summergate Apartments on Morrison... (Continue reading)

Neighbors help neighbors fight fire in rural Santa Margarita

Written on 19 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A couple with a home in rural Santa Margarita spotted smoke at a neighbor’s property, called 911 and then proceeded to stomp on the fire on Monday afternoon. Within minutes, five people were working on the half... (Continue reading)