Evacuation orders issued for fast-moving vegetation fire near Pismo Beach

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Update, 5:16 p.m.:
Forward progress on the fire was stopped, according to emergency response app Watch Duty.
Update, 4:50 p.m.:
Cal Fire spokesperson Ryan Grebe told The Tribune the fire was 10 acres at 4:43 p.m.
'There still is some potential for the fire to spread,' Grebe said.
He said evacuation warnings were issued for the 2600 to 1600 block range of Costa Brava and Costa del Sol as well as in the Crag Canyon and Thousand Hills areas.
Fire retardant was dropped on around 60 to 75% of the fire and winds died down in the area, the emergency response app Watch Duty said.
Original story:
Evacuation orders were in place for parts of Pismo Beach threatened by a fast-moving grass fire that broke out on Monday afternoon.
The fire threatened multiple structures with the potential to grow to hundreds of acres.
The fire was reported at 4 p.m. near the 2700 block of Barcelona Street on the east side of Highway 101, according to a Cal Fire post on X.
As of 4:20 p.m., evacuation orders were in place for the far north end of Barcelona Street, with warnings issues for the east end, Cal Fire posted on X.
Within minutes of starting, the fire was reportedly up to seven acres, with wind and terrain driving its growth, according to the emergency response app Watch Duty. The fire remained around six to 10 acres for the next 20 minutes, with fire activity moderation 'a little bit,' the app said.
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Multiple structures were immediately threatened and the fire had a potential for 'a couple hundreds acres,' the app said.
As of 4:05 p.m., seven fire engines, one air tanker and one helicopter were requested on top of the original crews dispatched, according to the app.