Fire teams extinguish 5.4-acre vegetation fire east of Paso Robles Wednesday
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SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – Fire crews responded to a 5.4-acre vegetation fire near the 6000 block of Stoney Place east of Paso Robles Wednesday.
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According to the San Luis Obispo County Fire Department, forward progress of the flames was stopped around 2 p.m. and the previous risk to nearby structures was mitigated.
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Part of the fire response was the evacuation of a 25-year-old tortoise named Orion who is pictured below safe and unharmed by Wednesday's fire shared the San Luis Obispo County Fire Department.
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