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Yahoo
27-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Solano County Cherry Fire 100% contained at 52 acres
( —Fire crews have reached 100% containment of the Cherry Fire in Solano County, Cal Fire announced Tuesday morning. According to the agency, the fire started Monday around 1:15 p.m. near Cherry Glen Extension Road north of Vacaville. Cal Fire said that 16 engines, two dozers, four water tenders, two handcrews, two air tankers and one helicopter were assigned to the fire. By 4:45 p.m., crews had reached 70% containment. It ultimately burned about 52 acres. No injuries or damages to structures were reported. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Fire breaks out in Vacaville where crews were conducting prescribed burn
(KRON) — Crews are responding to a fire that broke out Monday afternoon in Vacaville. The fire is located near I-80 and Cherry Glenn Road. Some homes are potentially threatened by the fire, according to fire officials. Cal Fire and Vacaville Fire District crews were already in the area conducting a prescribed burn, officials posted on X. Fire officials told KRON4 there was no connection between the fire and the prescribed burn. The fire is dubbed the Cherry Fire, which has burned 49 acres, officials said. The fire was burning at 'a moderate rate of spread.' As of 2:30 p.m., forward progress on the Cherry Fire has stopped, KRON4 has confirmed. Video from the scene can be viewed in the media player above. This afternoon, VFD also responded to a paragliding accident around 12:15 p.m. Officials say a subject fell approximately 50 feet 'down the rocks.' This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
San Francisco Chronicle
26-05-2025
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- San Francisco Chronicle
Cherry Fire, visible from Interstate 80, burns nearly 50 acres near Vacaville
A wildfire ignited on a dry hillside along Interstate 80 near Vacaville Monday and blackened 49 acres of rolling grasslands before firefighters stopped its growth. Cal Fire spokesperson Jason Clay said the fire broke out just after 1 p.m. on the north side of Interstate 80 near Vacaville. It was visible to motorists. Dubbed the Cherry Fire, the blaze ripped through tall dry grasses and 'moved uphill quickly.' The fire threatened to burn toward homes on Pleasants Valley Road. Dozer drivers cut firebreaks along the fire's edges and aircraft dropped retardant. 'Aircraft were hammering that (northwestern) flank pretty hard,' Clay said. Fire officials said the fire's forward progress had been stopped by about 2:45 p.m. and was about 50% contained. Cal Fire law enforcement officers were investigating the fire's cause.
CBS News
26-05-2025
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- CBS News
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. PG&E / AlertCalifornia 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. — CAL FIRE LNU (@CALFIRELNU) May 26, 2025 This is a breaking news update. More information to be added as available.
