Update at 11:05am: Better mapping this morning puts the size of the Table Fire at 39.4 acres and there is 30-percent containment. The forward rate of spread has stopped. The fire ignited at around 12:20am west Table Mountain Road and the cause remains under investigation. Ground resources will remain on scene today mopping up the incident.
Original story posted at 7:30am: Jamestown, CA — Fire crews have been working early this morning to suppress an overnight vegetation fire that ignited in the Jamestown area, on Table Mountain.
CAL Fire reports that the blaze is west of Table Mountain Road and Chicken Ranch Road. CAL Fire estimates the size to be 60 acres. There are no evacuations in place due to the fire. When the fire ignited there were PG&E powerlines down in the area, resulting in an outage. Power has since been restored, according to PG&E. Be prepared for activity in the area today.
This post was last modified on 09/19/2017 11:10 am
Written by BJ Hansen.
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