Forward progress has been stopped for a grass fire burning near Vacaville, Cal Fire said in a Sunday morning update. All evacuations have been lifted in Solano County as firefighters continue to put out hot spots.The fire is about 135 acres and is burning along Quail Canyon Road and Pleasants Valley Road, Cal Fire said on Saturday. As of 8 p.m. on Sunday, the fire is 85% contained. “Overnight and into tomorrow firefighters will be working on strengthening containment lines and putting out hot spots,” Cal Fire said on Sunday. Find a map of the evacuations here. You can use the tool to search for your address. The fire started around 3:14 p.m. on Saturday. The area where the fire is burning had seen about 3 miles per hour wind speeds with gusts up to 7 miles per hour, according to Meteorologist Dirk Virdoorn on Saturday night. Officials tracking Quail Fire: Solano County Office of Emergency ServicesEvacuation MapCal Fire LNU Authorities ask anyone driving in the area to be careful and cautious of emergency vehicles. They ask people to avoid the area if possible. The Napa County OES said there may be traffic delays on Highway 128 at the Napa County line.| RELATED | 2022 Northern California wildfire resources: Where to find county evacuation info, maps, alerts and moreHow to minimize the fire riskAcross the region, green fields have been turning to brown as grasses dry out. Grass fires will have the chance to spread quickly in conditions if a fire breaks out.Firefighters are urging people to be careful and make sure they have defensible space around their property. People should avoid using power equipment during this period and make sure to remove any chains hanging off their cars.Cal Fire is also suspending burn permits for outdoor residential burning starting on Monday, May 23. This affects Alpine, Amador, El Dorado, Sacramento and San Joaquin counties.”We are experiencing drought conditions and extreme fire weather much earlier than usual for this time of year,” Cal Fire’s Amador-El Dorado division said. “Although debris burning is useful to reduce flammable vegetation, the conditions in the Amador-El Dorado Unit have reached the point where debris burning poses an unacceptable risk of starting a wildfire.”KCRA’s Fire Threat IndexKCRA 3’s weather team has developed a new tool the team will be using to keep you informed as fire conditions change. It’s called the Fire Threat Index. This will give you an idea of the fire risk on any given day in different areas of our coverage region so you can plan ahead.| MORE LIKE THIS | 2022 California Wildfire Preparedness Guide: What to know and how to stay safeStay with KCRA 3 news for the latest on this developing story.Learn more about our fire threat index and other information to keep you and your loved ones safe by watching our “Wildfire Ready” special. Get the latest nightly updates on the fire threat forecast from Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on the KCRA 3 News at 11 p.m.
Forward progress has been stopped for a grass fire burning near Vacaville, Cal Fire said in a Sunday morning update.
All evacuations have been lifted in Solano County as firefighters continue to put out hot spots.
The fire is about 135 acres and is burning along Quail Canyon Road and Pleasants Valley Road, Cal Fire said on Saturday. As of 8 p.m. on Sunday, the fire is 85% contained.
“Overnight and into tomorrow firefighters will be working on strengthening containment lines and putting out hot spots,” Cal Fire said on Sunday.
Find a map of the evacuations here. You can use the tool to search for your address.
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