Update at 3:15 pm: The forward progress has been stopped and containment is at 10 percent. Some air resources have been released from the incident and crews will remain on scene reaching full containment and mopping up.
Original story posted at 2:02 pm: Calaveras, CA– A vegetation fire has started on the North side of Lake Hogan in Calaveras County that has been named the Knoll Fire. Air and ground resources have responded to the blaze that started in grass and brush and it has grown to 35 acres with no containment and a potential to reach 100-150 acres. This fire is currently threatening no structures and what caused the fire is unknown. Some members of the San Andreas community have reported this fire has caused ash to fall from the sky.
This post was last modified on 09/10/2023 3:14 pm
Written by Nic Peterson
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