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'Hog Fire' in Sonoma County contained

PIX Now - Noon 7/11/23
PIX Now - Noon 7/11/23 08:45

SONOMA - Cal Fire is tackling a timber fire northwest of Cloverdale in Sonoma County, the agency first tweeted at 4:25 p.m. Tuesday. 

The "Hog Fire" was burning approximately 5 acres near the 33000 block of state Highway 128 as of 4:45 p.m.

The fire is "moving uphill with a wind on it," Cal Fire said.

Firefighting aircraft including helicopters have been deployed to aid in the effort to put out the blaze. 

At 5:22 p.m., Cal Fire posted an update on Twitter saying that air and ground crews "have made good progress on the fire", which was estimated to have grown to about 8 acres.

No structures are currently threatened, and no evacuation orders are currently in place.

Forward progress has been halted on the "Hog Fire" burning timber northwest of Cloverdale in Sonoma County, Cal Fire said at 6:19 p.m. Tuesday. 

After using more sophisticated mapping, Cal Fire said the blaze is currently at 4.21 acres, after previously saying it was at 8 acres.

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