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Grass fire in Winters burned 3 acres

Just before 1:00 p.m., the Winters Police Department said the fire was contained at a total of three acres.
Credit: Winters Police Department
On Thursday morning, Winters Fire Department crews were dispatched to investigate a large amount of smoke seen near Niemann Street and Scotty Way.

WINTERS, Calif. — Update: June 9, 2:15 p.m.

Just before 1:00 p.m., the Winters Police Department said the fire was contained at a total of three acres.

Original Story:

Winters Fire Department firefighters are battling a grass fire north of Winters.

On Thursday morning, Winters Fire Department crews were dispatched to investigate a large amount of smoke seen near Niemann Street and Scotty Way.

At 11:30 a.m., the Winters Police Department said the fire, now near the intersection of Moody Slough Road and Country Road 88, had burned approximately three acres.

Police are asking people to avoid the area of the fire due to emergency equipment.

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WILDFIRE PREPS

According to Cal Fire, the 2021 fire season started earlier than previous years, but also ended earlier, as well. January 2021 saw just under 1,200 acres burned from nearly 300 wildfires. Fires picked up in the summer when the Dixie Fire burned in five Northern California counties — Butte, Plumas, Shasta, Lassen and Tehama. The Dixie Fire started on July 13 and wasn't contained until Oct. 25, burning nearly 1 million acres. It has since become the second-largest wildfire in state history and the largest non-complex fire.

Overall, 2.5 million acres were burned in 2021 from 8,835 wildfires. Over 3,600 structures were destroyed and 3 people killed. 

If you live in a wildfire-prone zone, Cal Fire suggests creating a defensible space around your home. Defensible space is an area around a building in which vegetation and other debris are completely cleared. At least 100 feet is recommended.

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The Department of Homeland Security suggests assembling an emergency kit that has important documents, N95 respirator masks, supplies to grab with you if you’re forced to leave at a moment’s notice. The agency also suggests signing up for local warning system notifications and know your community’s evacuation plans best to prepare yourself and your family in cases of wildfires.

Some counties use Nixle alerts to update residents on severe weather, wildfires, and other news. To sign up, visit www.nixle.com or text your zip code to 888777 to start receiving alerts. 

Read more: Are you wildfire ready? Here's what to do to prepare for fire season.

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