Containment Grows On Winter Fire In Yolo County
WINTERS (CBS13) – A wildfire in Yolo County that prompted evacuations has grown to over 1,800 acres as of Friday morning.
The fire – which started on Thursday – is burning along Highway 128, about three miles southwest of Winters. Cal Fire says the fire has been 25 percent contained.
#WinterFire [update] off Hwy 128 and Pleasant View Rd, SW of Winters (Yolo Co) is now 1,800 acres and 25% contained. https://t.co/8lestFlc3x
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) July 7, 2017
As of Friday morning, mandatory evacuations are still in place for Golden Bear Estates and people living off Pacitas Road.
Winter Fire Update: Hwy 128 still closed from Pleasants Valley Rd SW of Winters and Lake Berryessa Dam. CalFire to re-evaluate closure in pm
— Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) July 7, 2017
Winds helped the fire quickly jump in size on Thursday.
People in the area say the fire may have started by a car blowing a tire, but Cal Fire says they're still investigating.
For residents in the area, they say this is the fourth year in a row they had to evacuate because of a fire.