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Vegetation fire knocked down east of Greenfield



A brush fire that broke out east of Greenfield off of Metz Road and Chalom Creek on Thursday afternoon, September 14 at around 3:30 pm is 100% contained. According to Cal Fire PIO John Spooner, the blaze scorched over 830 acres, no one was injured and no structures were damaged. CAL FIRE had 2 Battalion Chiefs, an Air Attack, 2 Air Tankers, 1 helicopter, 6 fire engines, 2 bulldozers, 2 hand crews, and an investigator battling the fire. Also assisting were the South Monterey County Fire Protection District and the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. The cause of the fire is under investigation. CAL FIRE wants to remind the public that this is the time of year when wildfire fuels are most easily ignited. Greater care and judgement must be exercised when working or playing in the wildland areas.

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