NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – A late-night vehicle crash along Highway 20 led to a small wildland fire and traffic holdups.
The fire was first reported shortly before 12 a.m. Friday on Highway 20, about 18 miles west of Williams inside the Colusa County line, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Reports from the scene said a vehicle flipped off the north side of the road and went 30 feet down a ravine.
Firefighters arriving at the scene found a small wildland fire that resulted from the crash. The fire traveled up and out of the drainage and started uphill, burning grass and trees.
CHP was requested to respond for traffic control and a ground ambulance was dispatched for a person who suffered minor injuries in the crash, radio reports indicated.
The fire was reported to be about 2 acres shortly before it contained just before 1 a.m.
Traffic control was in effect for a short period of time while firefighters worked at the scene, the CHP said.
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