Rodeo Fire burns 65 acres; crews reach 70% containment
A brush fire burned in Rodeo Monday afternoon near a residential subdivision and close to state Highway 4.
The fire was reported shortly after noon and burned grassland on the eastern edge of Rodeo, just north of Highway 4 and east of Stirling Drive. The flames were seen just yards from homes on Dennis Court and also close to the Phillips 66 carbon plant off of Franklin Canyon Road.
The fire burned about 62 acres before forward progress was stopped, Cal Fire said. It was 40 percent contained as of about 2:15 p.m. It was 70% contained by 9 p.m. and had burned 3 more acres.
Cal Fire air tankers dropped retardant, and helicopters performed water drops on the fire as crews on the ground dug lines around the blaze.
There was no immediate word on the cause of the fire.