Structures threatened, evacuations ordered after vegetation fire breaks out near San Luis Obispo
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Fire crews responded to a vegetation fire south of San Luis Obispo that threatened structures and prompted evacuations on Tuesday afternoon, according to Cal Fire San Luis Obispo.
The fire was first reported just after 5 p.m. at the 5200 block of Davenport Creek Road. The fire was originally reported to have the potential to spread to five acres, but crews held it to one acre and stopped forward progress just before 5:40 p.m.
#DavenportIC Forward progress of the fire has been stopped. Fire held to 1 acre. Evacuation has been canceled. Rancho Oaks Dr. is closed at Davenport Creek Rd. pic.twitter.com/eICdibQRXt
— CAL FIRE SLO (@CALFIRE_SLO) June 15, 2022
The fire threatened, and evacuations were ordered for a brief moment.
Cal Fire said that Rancho Oaks Drive remained closed at Davenport Creek Road as of 5:35 p.m.
San Luis Obispo City Fire assisted Cal Fire with the incident.
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