A slow-moving vegetation fire that broke out near Highway 128 on Wragg Canyon Road Thursday afternoon burned five acres before its forward progress was stopped at about 4 p.m.
A 35-acre wildfire that started Wednesday afternoon near the 250 block of Crystal Springs Road is forcing evacuations and potentially threatening structures.
here in normandy. good night. or has burned at least 57 acres and is threatening structures near saint helena. cal fire says the crystal fire is near crystal springs road and silverado trail. they ve called in air support to try to help the firefighters. there are several wineries in that area, and cal fire says the flames are currently burning toward the bell canyon reservoir, not too far from rombauer vineyards. the bay area air quality management district has issued an air quality advisory. because of all the smoke that fire near the location of the 2020 glass fire, which wiped out hundreds of homes and damaged dozens of wineries. and with that, we say, good afternoon. thanks for joining us. i m larry beil. we will continue monitoring the fire all throughout the afternoon and evening.