Evacuations ordered in Fairfield after smoky grass fire breaks out
A 15-acre vegetation fire broke out in Fairfield shortly after 4 p.m. Monday, prompting evacuations, according to Cal Fire.
The fire broke out near a residential community at Vista Grande and Capitola Way at 4:04 p.m. The cause of the blaze, dubbed the Vista Grande Fire, is under investigation, Cal Fire said.
Evacuations were ordered for three areas near the fire, Cal Fire said.
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