NICE, Calif. – Firefighters are battling a wildland blaze near Nice that is reported to be burning at least one structure and threatening others.
The fire in the area of Pyle Road and Highway 20 was first reported just before 6:25 p.m. Thursday, according to reports from the scene.
Northshore Fire and Cal Fire both sent quick responses to the fire, with the latter pulling some resources from the Rocky fire, according to radio reports.
The first units on scene found the fire quickly moving uphill and threatening several structures, scanner reports indicated.
Incident command reported that the fire was about three acres, with three structures in its path and at least one of them on fire.
Northshore Fire and Cal Fire firefighters, a hot shot crew, resources from Mendocino County, Lakeport Fire, strike teams from the Rocky fire, teams from the Mendocino National Forest, dozers and crews, air tankers and helicopters were responding to the scene, officials said.
Firefighters made immediate requests for law enforcement to close down nearby Levinson Road above the fire, and for Pacific Gas and Electric to respond, radio reports indicated.
At about 6:50 p.m. incident command reported that structures were still threatened but the forward spread of the fire into the wildland had been stopped.
One structure was said to still be burning just before 7 p.m., according to reports from the scene.
The fire was reported to be contained later in the evening. An exact cause was not yet known on Thursday night, according to fire officials.
Additional reports will be posted as they become available.
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