Containment of Toll Fire in Napa County grows overnight
Cal Fire said Wednesday morning that the Toll Fire, burning north of Calistoga off of Old Lawley Toll Road, was 20% contained.
The agency said temperatures remained in the mid-80s overnight. Control lines were wind-tested with 18 to 25 mph gusts, but firefighters held the fire in its current footprint at 40.6 acres.
Cal Fire had 80 personnel fighting the fire overnight.
A timelapse look at the #TollFire, courtesy of @ALERTCalifornia | @UCSanDiego.
— CAL FIRE LNU (@CALFIRELNU) July 3, 2024
Thanks to a strong initial attack from both air and ground resources, we were able to keep this fire contained with no reported property damage. pic.twitter.com/4TYqGPDO4X
Evacuation warnings were lifted for surrounding areas Tuesday evening. Cal Fire stopped forward progress on the blaze around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday.
The Toll Fire was first reported around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday near Robert Louis Stevenson State Park, just west of state Highway 29.
The cause remains under investigation. Visit readynapacounty.org for more information.