Crime & Safety
Addition Resources Allocated To 'River Fire' Near Salinas
The fire had burned about 150 acres and was 20 percent contained as of 3 P.m. Sunday.
Additional resources are being summoned to fight the River Fire, caused by a Sunday morning lightning strike in the unincorporated Monterey County community of Pine Canyon, the Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District.
"The fire continues to resist control efforts under high temperatures and low humidity," Cal Fire said. "Additional air tankers have been requested to assist with the firefight in steep terrain with limited access."
The fire had burned about 150 acres and was 20 percent contained as of 3 P.m. Sunday, Cal Fire said. Smoke from the fire can be seen in Santa Clara County.
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No structures have burned, but 30 are threatened. Two firefighters are being treated for heat injuries, Cal Fire said.
The River Fire was reported shortly after 3 a.m. near Toro Peak.
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