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Forward progress stopped on wildfire that prompted evacuations in Solano County


Forward progress stopped on wildfire that prompted evacuations in Solano County

(FOX40.COM) - - A wildfire in a rural area in between Fairfield and Vacaville sparked evacuation orders that were quickly lifted Monday afternoon, according to fire officials.

The Cherry Fire was initially reported around 3 p.m. in the area north of Interstate 80, just west of Vacaville, and around one hour later on CAL FIRE encouraged that forward development on the fire had actually been stopped at around 15 acres.

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  • When the fire initially started, authorities recommended about an "instant danger to life" and advised people in the area to leave, according to a social media post from Alert Solano.

    At around 4:15 p.m., Alert Solano advised that the evacuation orders had actually been lifted.

    Vacaville Fire District said fire teams would be at the area for a number of hours to totally include the fire.

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