Lopez Lake Fire in San Luis Obispo County grows to 22 acres
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – A wildland fire that broke out near Lopez Lake on Monday afternoon had grown to 22 acres by Tuesday morning, according to Cal Fire San Luis Obispo.
The fire was first reported just after 3:40 p.m., and was deemed the Lopez Fire.
It was reported to be around 10-15 acres by Monday evening, but fluctuating winds were of concern to crews Monday night, according to Los Padres National Forest spokesman Andrew Madsen.
WILDLAND FIRE: #LopezIC #UnifiedCommand with @LosPadresNF the fire is currently 22 Acres. Firefighters are working hard at gaining more containment today. An update on the percentage of containment will follow soon. #LopezFire22 #SloCountyFire pic.twitter.com/p3G9H99shh
— CAL FIRE SLO (@CALFIRE_SLO) June 7, 2022
The fire had reached 22 acres by 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
Cal Fire San Luis Obispo and the Los Padres National Forest Service are working together to tackle the fire, and hoping to gain more containment on Tuesday, according to the fire department.
This is a developing story, check back with News Channel 3-12 for updates.
