Jul 02, 2024
(KRON) -- Evacuations have been ordered for a brush fire that erupted northeast of Calistoga on Tuesday, according to Cal Fire. Forward progress has been halted on the blaze which is now 10% contained, Cal Fire said. Earlier estimates had put the fire at 50 acres. However, Cal Fire revised that estimate, saying that with better mapping from aircraft sensors, the fire's acreage was revised down to 40.6 acres. Fire crews are responding to the scene of the blaze, dubbed the Toll Fire. The fire is burning side-slope along terrain to the southwest and is still east of the Silverado Trail, Cal Fire said. Containment of the fire remains at zero percent, according to Cal Fire. The Napa County Sheriff has issued evacuation orders for the following zones: NPA-E103 NPA-E113 Evacuation warnings have been issued for: NPA-E104 NPA-E105 Map: Cal Fire Evacuation warnings and orders have potential impact to 114 people, Cal Fire said. Evacuees can seek shelter at the Calistoga Community Center located at 1307 Washington Street, according to the County of Napa. https://twitter.com/RobNesbittNews/status/1808243907966427269 Crews are actively engaged in the firefight and are working to construct lines from the air and the ground, according to Cal Fire. The fire is moving southwest, according to Cal Fire. Patelco security incident could take days or weeks to resolve Resources deployed to the fire have been augmented with 20 engines, five crews, five water tenders, two dozers, seven fixed-wing aircraft, and three helicopters deployed to the fire. Some 300 personnel have been deployed to battle the blaze. People should expect heavy smoke in the area and can go to readynapacounty.org for more emergency information. Smoke from the fire could cause localized air quality issues in Sonoma and Napa counties, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. No injuries have been reported at this time as a result of the fire, according to Cal Fire officials. Bay City News contributed to this report.
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