NORTH COAST, Calif. – Local and state firefighters are working on a wildland fire off of Highway 175 in the Hopland area.
The fire, located off of Highway 175 at Pratt Ranch Road, is east of Hopland, according to Cal Fire spokesperson Julie Cooley.
Cooley said the fire was first reported at about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Shortly before 2:30 p.m. it had reached an estimated 30 acres, Cooley said.
“It's got aggressive spotting ahead of the main fire,” she said.
Structures are threatened but Cooley did not have information immediately available concerning how many were in the fire's path, or whether they were homes or outbuildings.
Reports the California Highway Patrol received on the fire indicated there were some homes nearby.
Cal Fire air resources have been hitting the fire from the air, and mutual aid is being requested from nearby agencies.
Although the fire was reported to be burning close to the roadway, no road closures had been reported as of 2:30 p.m.
Fire official estimated around 3:30 p.m. that the fire had reached close to 50 acres.
Additional details will be posted as they become available.
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