Fresno County fire crews halt progress of wildfire in residential foothill community
Firefighters responded to a wildfire Wednesday afternoon in the Meadow Lakes community of the Fresno County foothills.
Reports of a grass fire were broadcast just before 4 p.m. along Auberry Road near Acorn Road — in an area with several homes.
No structures in the area ended up getting damaged.
And by 8 p.m., the fire was completely contained after spreading to one acre, according to Fresno County Cal Fire spokesman Seth Brown.
Brown said a jet tanker dropped retardant to quickly stop the fire from growing. There were no evacuation orders issued.
Forward progress had halted around 5:15 p.m., Cal Fire said in a tweet.
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office helped block roads. Auberry Road was closed in the area of Acorn Road, Lt. Shawn Erwin said.
This story was originally published August 28, 2019 at 5:18 PM.
