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Flat Fire near Tollhouse grows overnight

Cal Fire is battling a wildfire near Tollhouse.
Cal Fire is battling a wildfire near Tollhouse. ckohlruss@fresnobee.com

A fire that began five miles south of Tollhouse has burned 111 acres and is 30 percent contained as of Sunday morning, Cal Fire said.

Cal Fire received a call at 2:26 p.m. Saturday about a grass fire off Oak Flat Lane and Sales Creek Road, said Cal Fire Capt. Tim Gehret.

The Flat Fire grew to 70 acres late Saturday afternoon, just three hours after the start, said Gehret.

No structures are currently threatened.

Ashleigh Panoo: 559-441-6010, @AshleighPan

This story was originally published August 27, 2017 at 10:36 AM with the headline "Flat Fire near Tollhouse grows overnight."

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