Riverbed Vegetation Fire Put Out in Paso Robles

PASO ROBLES, CA – On Tuesday night, March 30 at approximately 8:37 PM Paso Robles Fire and Emergency Services responded to a report of a vegetation fire in the riverbed South of the Niblick bridge in Paso Robles. First arriving firefighters found a 1/4 acre vegetation fire in the riverbed burning in and around trees and brush. Firefighters were able to contain the fire within 20 minutes and worked to fully extinguish the fire over the next hour. Two fire engines, one Paramedic Squad and one Battalion Chief from Paso Robles responded. Under the City’s automatic aid agreements, two fire engines and one Battalion Chief from Cal Fire / SLO County also responded. Fifteen firefighters responded to the incident with traffic control assistance from the Paso Robles Police Department and CHP. The cause of the fire is under investigation.