Update: Containment of fire burning near Shandon at 75-percent
#GillisIC (update) Work throughout the night increased containment to 75%. Day shift on the line this morning. More accurate mapping from ground and air will provide updated acerage later today. pic.twitter.com/jyWjo3HEa9
— CAL FIRE SLO (@CALFIRE_SLO) July 9, 2019
Update posted Tuesday, 8 a.m.
-Work throughout the night by firefighters has increased containment of the fire burning near Shandon to 75-percent, according to Cal Fire.
#GillisIC (update) 1,200 acres with 13 engines 4 dozers 4 hand crews 6 air tankers 1 helicopter and 5 water tenders. Burning in grasslands/rolling hills. pic.twitter.com/eNZD5BoNqX
— CAL FIRE SLO (@CALFIRE_SLO) July 9, 2019
Original story posted Monday, 7 p.m.
–Firefighters have managed to stop forward progress of the so coined GillisIC fire burning in grasslands near Shandon.
Firefighters are expected to remain on scene throughout the night to strengthen containment lines and extinguish hot spots.
The Gillis Fire broke out around 2:45 p.m. on Monday. The cause is under investigation.
