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UPDATE: Firefighters stop forward progress of brush fire south of San Luis Obispo

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UPDATE (5:40 p.m.) - Firefighters made quick progress on the brush fire that broke out Tuesday on Davenport Creek Rd.

As of 5:40 p.m., CAL FIRE SLO said forward progress of the fire had been stopped and evacuations canceled.

The fire burned about one acre.

Rancho Oaks Dr. at Davenport Creek Rd. is currently closed to traffic.
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(5:17 p.m.) - A brush fire is prompting evacuations south of the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport.

The fire was first reported at about 5 p.m. Tuesday in the 5200 block of Davenport Creek Rd.

CAL FIRE SLO reports the fire is burning at a moderate rate of spread. So far, it has burned about one acre but has the potential to grow to five acres and structures in the area are threatened.

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