CLOVERDALE, Calif. — 10 p.m. update:
The Dutcher Fire in Sonoma County has been contained to 2.5 acres, according to Cal Fire.
In a tweet posted Wednesday, Cal Fire crews will be working the area for a few more hours and drivers should expect delays when traveling in the area.
Original Story:
Cal Fire is trying to put out a vegetation fire that has reached about two acres in Sonoma County on Wednesday.
Cal Fire officials call it the Dutcher Fire, which is burning near the 24000 block of Dutcher Creek Road in Cloverdale. There is at least one building on fire.
Officials are alerting drivers there might be delays while traveling through the area. They are urging those nearby to practice caution.
Cal Fire has not issued evacuation orders as of publication.
WILDFIRE BLURB
WILDFIRE PREPS
According to Cal Fire, 2020 was one of the most severe fire seasons on record as 9,917 wildfires burned 4.2 million acres. Over 9,000 structures were destroyed, and 31 people (civilians and firefighters) were killed.
California also experienced its first "Gigafire" because of the August Complex Fire, burning over 1 million acres by itself. Four of California's top five largest wildfires in state history happened in 2020.
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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