SPRING VALLEY, Calif. – A vegetation fire in Spring Valley on Monday afternoon burned several acres but didn’t damage any homes thanks to a quick response by local and state firefighters.
The fire was reported shortly before 2 p.m. in the area of 2604 Indian Hill Road, according to radio reports.
Reports from the scene indicated the fire was making a run from River View Road up to Indian Hill Road, heading for structures.
Northshore Fire Chief Jay Beristianos said Northshore Fire sent two chief officers, two engines and a water tender, and Lake County Fire sent one unit.
Cal Fire also responded to the incident. Beristianos did not have an exact count of resources from Cal Fire, but radio reports indicated the agency sent ground crews and had air resources dispatched, including air tankers that were canceled while en route.
Just before 2:10 p.m. the fire was reported to be contained, radio reports indicated.
Beristianos said the total fire size was about three to four acres.
While a report from the scene initially had indicated a structure was burned, Beristianos said that in the final assessment no structures were damaged.
He said the fire appeared to have started in a backyard area between several properties, in the vicinity of some power lines.
The cause remains under investigation, Beristianos said.
Fire units remained on scene after 4 p.m. for mop up, according to radio traffic.
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