A 4-alarm brush fire burning near Keating Park and Pena Adobe Regional Park in Vacaville prompted the evacuation of approximately 100 nearby homes. Saturday night, the fire burned 320 acres and was 30 percent contained by 2:30 a.m., reports abc7news.com.
Voluntary evacuations were called for the following streets: Hidden Oaks Court, Terrace Court, Atherton Court, Shelby Court off Marshall Road near California Drive.
An evacuation center was established at Three Oaks Community Center on Alamo Drive and police said about 125 people sought shelter there.
Residents in the area said thick smoke made it difficult to breathe.
Early Sunday morning, the City of Vacaville issued a statement saying the fire was first reported at 9:32 p.m. and began as a 5-10 acre fire. With winds at 30 mph and gusting to over 40 mph, the fire quickly spread as flying embers caused other fires. Cal Fire and strike teams from Contra Costa and Yolo counties assisted Vacaville city fire crews in fighting the fire. There were 20 fire trucks, three bulldozers and over 130 firefighters battling the fire.
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