Crews Stop Forward Progress Of New Fire In Placer County That Grew To 166 Acres; 85% Contained
WHEATLAND (CBS13) — Firefighters on Saturday worked quickly to contain a new fire that sparked east of Wheatland near the Yuba and Placer county lines.
Cal Fire said, just after 6:30 p.m., that firefighters had stopped the forward progress of the blaze, dubbed the Porter Fire. At last check, containment was at 80% containment.
The fire was first reported at approximately 3:30 p.m. and quickly grew to 166 acres. The acreag was initially reported at 175, but Cal Fire said more accurate mapping dropped that number just a bit.
The location of the fire was in the area of Porter Road and Camp Far West Road in Placer County near the Yuba County line.
The Placer County Sheriff's Office said the area of Porter, Karchner and McCourteny roads was evacuated and one outbuilding had been destroyed in the fire. All evacuation orders have since been lifted.
The fire was also reportedly threatening structures in nearby Sheridan for some time.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.