Vegetation fire burns Santa Maria Riverbed
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - A vegetation fire is burning in the Santa Maria Riverbed north of Atlantic Place and Bentley Avenue in Santa Maria near Highway 101 and Highway 166.
Wind is driving the fire, now known as the Hutton Fire, and burning from the south to the north in the middle of the riverbed.
The fire is around 20.5 acres as of the time of writing. No structures are currently threatened, according to the first-arriving unit.
Forward progress was stopped as of 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The fire is now 80% contained.
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