UPDATE (7:00 p.m.):
Cal Fire now reports that the Cypress fire is 50% contained and is still sitting at 88 acres.
There are currently 176 fire personnel and 15 fire engines at the site.
Authorities say that resources will be deployed overnight; they expect to reduce the number of fire personnel and resources by tomorrow morning.
The cause is still undetermined.
UPDATE (12:45 p.m.):
The Cypress Fire's spread has remained at 88 acres, and Cal Fire tells us that the blaze is now 15% contained.
Last night, authorities reported that a Cal Fire dozer rolled over, causing its operator to be sent to the hospital with minor injuries. Cal Fire is reportedly investigating the incident.
A Cal Fire official said that the amount of resources fighting the fire has tripled since last night, with more than 80 personnel and over 15 fire engines. Resources from surrounding counties are being deployed.
Officials tell us that the fire isn't expected to spread much further today because of hose lays and airplane retardant deployed in the area. Weather conditions in the next few days are also ideal for containing the blaze.
There are still no reports of structure damage, and the only injury reported was from the dozer rollover.
UPDATE (11:27 a.m.):
According to an update from Cal Fire at around 6:30 Sunday morning, the Cypress Fire is still sitting at 88 acres and is 10% contained.
Cal Fire tells us that fire personnel turned over at around 7 a.m. Sunday morning during an operational briefing.
There are currently 12 fire engines, 1 helicopter, and 3 dozers at the scene.
Still no word on the cause of the fire.
UPDATE (7:10 p.m.):
The Cypress Fire in north San Luis Obispo county has grown to 88 acres.
Containment is still at 5%.
Cal Fire says that the same 80 personnel that have been fighting the blaze today will continue to work overnight.
While it's dark, firefighting aircraft will not be assisting with the fire.
Instead, groundcrews— including firefighters, engines, and dozers— will be fighting the flames.
UPDATE (4:45 p.m.):
The Cypress Fire is still sitting at 65 acres; the blaze is now 5% contained, according to Cal Fire.
Officials say that resources will be committed overnight.
No structures have been damaged at this time.
UPDATE (3 p.m.):
Officials are now calling this the Cypress Fire.
Flames have burned 65 acres, according to the Cal Fire website.
There are now 80 personnel on scene.
(2 P.M.)
Cal Fire units are on scene of a vegetation fire that broke out this afternoon in North County.
The flames are currently burning off Cypress Mountain Dr., North of Highway 46.
As of 2 p.m., Cal Fire says that the fire has burned roughly 50 acres. They also confirmed that there are structures nearby.
There are 7 engines, 5 tankers, 3 dozers, 2 helicopters and an air attack on scene to help combat the flames.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
We will continue to provide updates when they are made available.
