Vegetation fire burns in Vacaville near Highway 80
A vegetation fire was burning in Vacaville Monday afternoon near Interstate Highway 80.
The fire, dubbed the Cherry Fire, was reported along Cherry Glen Road near Rivera Road, just north of the highway on the city's west side.
Smoke billows from a vegetation fire burning along Cherry Glen Road in Vacaville, March 26, 2025.
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Cal Fire's incident website indicated air crews were involved in battling the fire. The agency said in a social media post at 1:46 p.m. that the fire had consumed about 20-25 acres and was burning at a moderate rate of speed.
#CherryFire: CAL FIRE and multiple local agencies are at scene of a vegetation fire off of Cherry Glen Extension Road on the north side of I-80, Vacaville. The fire is burning uphill in light, flashy fuels and is approximately 20-25 acres burning at a moderate rate of spread. pic.twitter.com/dOvXeLXb0L — CAL FIRE LNU (@CALFIRELNU) May 26, 2025
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