Mountain Ranch, CA – Officials have determined the cause of a six acre vegetation fire that started Thursday afternoon in Mountain Ranch.
CAL Fire reports that a tree fell into a PG&E power line, and it quickly ignited nearby grass in the 8200 block of Whiskey Slide Road. The fire started at around 1:30pm and Whiskey Slide Road was closed for a few hours. The fire was attacked from the air and ground. No injuries were reported.
This post was last modified on 09/02/2011 10:41 am
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