Wragg Fire Reignites, Prompts New Mandatory Evacuations & Road Closures
SOLANO COUNTY (CBS SF) -- There has been a flare-up of the Wragg Fire in Solano County that has prompted new mandatory evacuations and road closures Tuesday afternoon, a Cal Fire spokeswoman said.
About 30 acres on the east side of the fire near Vacaville re-ignited around 1:30 p.m., Cal Fire spokeswoman Suzie Blankenship said.
#WraggFire [update] 150 additional acres have burned on south side of the fire. New evacs & road closures in place. http://t.co/6zfRO5OmlI
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) July 28, 2015
The flare-up occurred in a steep canyon with difficult access, Blankenship said. Sky Ranch, Gates Canyon and Mix Canyon roads are closed, and Pleasants Valley Road is closed between Putah Creek and Mix Canyon roads, she said.
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Cal Fire has reopened its call center at (707) 967-4209.
The fire that has burned nearly 6,600 acres was reported 80 percent contained Tuesday morning. It started last Wednesday in the Lake Berryessa area of Napa County.
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