Update: Sargents Fire 60-percent contained
Photo by Trisha Butcher.
Update posted June 1:
–As of Monday night, the Sargents Fire burning East of San Ardo, about 20-miles north of Paso Robles in Monterey County, has now scorched 1,100 acres according to reports. It is 60-percent contained.
Cal Fire has not provided information on any evacuations in place or structure damage due to the fire.
Photo by Trisha Butcher.
#RT @CAL_FIRE: #SargentsFire off Wunpost Rd and Sargeant Canyon Rd, Northeast of Bradley in Monterey County is 1100 acres and 60% contained. @CALFIREBEUhttps://t.co/yuwcxQ7Kwk pic.twitter.com/Cg01ZqASZX
— Jonathan Cox (@firechiefcox) June 1, 2021
Original story posted May 31:
Two wildfires merge to create one blaze East of San Ardo
Smoke can be seen from Paso Robles. Image posted to Facebook by Brandon Stier.
Fire was 10-percent contained as of Sunday night
–Two fires that erupted Sunday afternoon east of San Ardo have burned into each other to create what authorities are calling the Sargents Fire.
The fire is burning off Wunpost and Sargeant Canyon roads, according to reports. The cause of the blaze is unknown at this time.
The Sargents Fire was 250 acres, 10% contained, and not threatening any structures as of 6:50 p.m. Sunday night. The brush fire has an updated potential to burn about 2,000 acres, according to the scanner traffic at about 6:13 p.m.
#SargentsFire off Wunpost Rd and Sargeant Canyon Rd, Northeast of Bradley in Monterey County is 250 acres and 10% contained. @CALFIREBEU
https://t.co/U0160c694Z pic.twitter.com/ssmo6AAwRz— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) May 31, 2021
Approximate location of the fire:
This is a developing story. No further information is available at this time.
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