Fast-Growing Vegetation Fire Under Foresthill Bridge Near Auburn Sparks Evacuations

PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) — A vegetation occurrence Sunday has grown astatine a accelerated gait nether the Foresthill Bridge and forced evacuations successful the Auburn State Recreation Area.

According to Cal Fire, the blaze, dubbed the Bridge Fire, rapidly grew to 100 acres with nary containment reported arsenic of 4:30 p.m.

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The occurrence was said to beryllium spotting on Foresthill Road with astir 60 acres burned connected the southbound broadside and different 40 acres connected the northbound side.

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According to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, evacuation warnings were enactment successful spot for the pursuing areas:

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• Applegate Road connected the north
• Boole Road to the stream connected the east
• The North Fork of the American River connected the south
• Bell Road astatine Musso Road connected the west

This is simply a processing story. CBS13 volition bring you much updates arsenic they go available.

CBS13 Staff