NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Firefighters spent the weekend battling a fire that burned hundreds of acres and threatened dozens of homes outside of Fairfield.

The Beacon fire, which was first reported shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, burned approximately 715 acres by the time it was contained Sunday evening, according to Cal Fire.

The fire, located in the Cement Hill Road area east of Interstate 80 in the city of Fairfield, threatened 40 homes at its height, according to Cal Fire spokesperson Suzie Blankenship.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, Blankenship said.

Fire resources from Fairfield, Cal Fire and more than 15 other agencies responded to fight the blaze. Blankenship said that, at the height of the effort, resources combating the fire included four air tankers, two helicopters, 50 fire engines, three bull dozers and two hand crews. Four water tenders also were on scene Sunday.

Blankenship said the fire quickly spread out of the city and unified command was established between Cal Fire, Suisun Fire District and Fairfield.

Firefighters stopped the forward spread of the fire just after midnight Sunday, according to Blankenship.

Although the fire burned in close proximity to homes, firefighters were able to steer the fire’s spread away from the subdivisions. There were no reports of damage to any structures, Blankenship said.

She said firefighters spent Sunday patroling and mopping up the Beacon fire area, which included rolling hills, grassland, brush and oak woodland.

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