Parkfield, CA – At around 4:06 pm on Tuesday, June 19, units from the California Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection (CAL FIRE) responded to a vegetation fire on Ranchita Canyon Road near the
Monterey/San Luis Obispo County line, southwest of the town of Parkfield. Three aircraft, one helicopter, eight fire
engines, two dozers, two hand crews, a Battalion Chief, a
Fire Investigator, and an Information Officer were dispatched to the fire. Upon arrival, firefighters reported
that the fire had burned approximately 10 acres, and had potential to go to 40
acres. Forward progress of the fire was
stopped at 4:36 pm and the fire was declared
out at 6:07 pm. The fire burned a total
of 12 acres. The cause of the fire is under
investigation. There were no injuries to
firefighters during this incident.
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