Vista Grande grass fire in Fairfield forces evacuations

CBS News

2 days ago

FAIRFIELD — Crews were battling multiple grass fires around the city of Fairfield on Monday.
One fire has burned more than 15 acres along Vista Grande, north of Waterman Boulevard, and has prompted an evacuation order.
The City of Fairfield said shortly after 4:30 p.m. that a mandatory evacuation order was in place for Palmer Circle and Bear Creek Drive. An evacuation warning was in place for Cherry Valley Circle.
Cal Fire said it also deployed crews to assist with the firefight.
Southeast of that scene, Fairfield firefighters were also working a grass fire in the area of East Travis Boulevard and Sunset Avenue. The size of this fire was not yet clear.
No injuries have been reported in either fire.
It is not known how each fire started.