3 homes destroyed in San Joaquin County's Liberty Fire; 25% contained
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY – Three homes were destroyed in a fire that burned more than 100 acres in San Joaquin County on Friday afternoon, Cal Fire said.
Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit said the Liberty Fire burned 104 acres and is 25% contained.
Cal Fire said three homes have been destroyed, along with multiple outbuildings.
OES Intel 12, July 19 on the #LibertyFire, AEU. Fire mapped at 104 acres at 15:18 hours pic.twitter.com/7Vs7SO1c6G
— Cal OES FIRIS (@FIRIS) July 19, 2024
The fire was off the 19100 block of East Liberty Road, near Mackville Road, north of Clements.
Fire crews will be at the scene throughout the night to do extensive mop-up operations.
All evacuation orders have been lifted as all threats were mitigated.
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