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CAL FIRE SLO extinguishes vegetation fire in Atascadero

Posted at 1:11 PM, Jun 22, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-22 16:55:50-04

UPDATE (1:53 p.m): CAL FIRE says the fire off of Highway 41 East in the Atascadero area is now fully contained.

The fire burned approximately a quarter-acre of grass.

No one was injured.


CAL FIRE SLO responded to reports of a vegetation fire in Atascadero Saturday.

Crews were requested to the intersection of Highway 41 East and Homestead Road just after 12:50 p.m.

CAL FIRE said no units were at the scene as of 1:00 p.m.

They said five engines, an aircraft and a battalion chief were headed to the fire.

This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.