UPDATE: Firefighters quickly knock down FRM grass fire
UPDATED: Friday, Aug. 3, 5:14 p.m.
FALL RIVER MILLS — Firefighters managed to quickly knock down a small fire that was reported this afternoon between Fall River Mills and McArthur. The grass fire broke out along Highway 299, on the south side of Mountain Valley’s new clinic.
Within minutes of arriving at the scene, firefighters reported the fire was under control and cancelled all incoming apparatus.
There were no reported civilian or firefighter injuries related to the fire and officials have not released any information related to the fire.
FALL RIVER MILLS — Officials are headed to a new fire, reportedly burning on the east end of Fall River Mills. The fire was reported on the 43700 block of Highway 299, near Cir Bell Dr.
CHP, Shasta County Sheriff’s Office, Fall River Mills Fire Department, and other emergency first responders were dispatched to the area at 2:48 p.m., after a 911 caller reported spotting a grass fire near Dollar General, a CHP incident log indicated.
When Cal Fire arrived at the scene at 3:14 p.m., they notified CHP they would be directing traffic and blocking the east bound side of Hwy 299 to allow room for incoming fire apparatus and other emergency vehicles.
No information regarding the fire’s size, origin, or rate of spread are available yet and officials have not provided any additional details.
This is a developing story that will be updated as new information becomes available.
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Trevor Montgomery, 47, recently moved to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for several other news organizations, including Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News, The Valley Chronicle and Anza Valley Outlook, as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County and The Mountain Echo in Shasta County.
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The first responder was a PG&E employee. I assume that he was able to tap into a nearby fire hydrant as he was spraying down the fire, trying to contain it while waiting for fire fighters (I was driving by on my way to work).
Thank you for that detail, Elisabeth! I had not heard that.
-TM
is this fire contained
is big bend ca in danger
The fire referenced in this report was so small and out so quickly, officials never even issued an incident report or press release, Anne.
-TM