UPDATE (7:29 p.m.) - CAL FIRE reports that forward progress of the fire has been stopped.
Firefighters are now working on control lines and mopping up.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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(6:51 p.m.) - A brush fire broke out at Cal Poly early Tuesday evening.
The fire was reported at about 6:30 p.m. next to the Bishop apartment building, which is part of the on-campus Cerro Vista Apartments.
PolyAlert: Brush fire behind Cerro Vista apartments. No structures threatened right now. Fire moving away from campus. Residents asked to avoid the area and shelter in place. Cerro Vista Circle currently closed.
— Cal Poly (@CalPoly) May 27, 2020
As of about 6:50 p.m., the fire was reported to be about an acre in size with a moderate rate of spread.
Crews from CAL FIRE and San Luis Obispo City Fire are on scene.
Firefighting aircraft are also responding.
#BishopIC pic.twitter.com/ZEVy6utp0o
— CAL FIRE SLO (@CALFIRE_SLO) May 27, 2020
This is a developing story and will be updated with new information as it becomes available.
