Update: Vegetation Fire Ignites Off Lyons Bald Mountain Road
Update at 1:49 p.m.: Columbia ‘Coptor 404 is among the units still working a vegetation fire outside of Sonora in the area of Lyons Bald Mountain Road and Vilas Road.
Shortly before noon units were conducting a smoke check and eventually located the incident, which had initially been described as a half-acre and is now sized at two to three acres. Officials say the forward rate of spread has been stopped and the incident is in mop up stages. Investigators are still working to determine the cause.
Original Post at 12:44 p.m.: Sonora, CA — Columbia ‘Coptor 404 is headed to assist with what CAL Fire officials are describing as a half-acre vegetation fire outside of Sonora in the area of Lyons Bald Mountain Road and Vilas Road.
Shortly before noon units were conducting a smoke check and eventually located the incident, which is moving at a slow rate of spread. Officials are reporting that accessing the location has been a challenge, that no structures appear to be threatened and they are working to determine the cause. We will provide more details as they become available.
