Placer County vegetation fire prompts evacuations in North Auburn before crews stop spread

Firefighters have mostly contained the spread of a small vegetation fire in the North Auburn area on Monday after the flames prompted evacuations in parts of Placer County on Sunday.

The Roble Fire was burning near Atwood and Mount Vernon roads, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office and Cal Fire.

Mandatory evacuation orders were issued Sunday for Vista Roble Drive and Bean Road, while residents along Kemper Road were placed under an evacuation warning.

A temporary evacuation center was also set up at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church on Atwood Road for displaced residents. 

All evacuation orders and warnings were then lifted just before 6:30 p.m. on Sunday.

On Monday morning, Cal Fire said the blaze had burned an estimated six acres and was 95% contained. Crews were checking for any spot fires.

The cause remained under investigation.