Fire near Beale Air Force Base in Yuba County stopped at 55 acres, Cal Fire says
Fire officials say a vegetation fire that sparked in Yuba County has been contained after reaching 55 acres.
The incident, which was designated the Fields Fire, started around 10:30 p.m. northeast of the ghost town of Marigold, a few miles north of Beale Air Force Base, according to Cal Fire.
Beale personnel first spotted and reported the fire, Cal Fire’s Nevada-Yuba-Placer unit said in an update shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday, declaring the fire had gone “final” (meaning fully contained) at 55 acres. Cal Fire had reported the fire at 50 acres a few hours earlier in the morning.
No evacuation orders were necessary. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, Cal Fire said.
This story was originally published October 7, 2020 at 6:51 AM.
Michael McGough
The Sacramento Bee