Crime & Safety
Brush Fire Near Yountville Contained
The fire caused downed power lines, according to the Napa County Sheriff's Office.
NAPA COUNTY, CA — Cal Fire crews Thursday morning extinguished a half-acre vegetation fire west of Yountville in Napa County, spokesman Will Powers said. The fire was reported in the 4500 block of Dry Creek Road near Oakville Grade.
The Napa County Sheriff's Office issued a Nixle alert about the fire around 6:05 a.m. The alert said Dry Creek Road would be closed until 7 a.m. due to downed power lines caused by a contained small fire.
Powers said crews at the scene were mopping up around 8:30 a.m. and he had no information about the power lines.
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By Bay City News Service
Editor's note: A previous version of this article by Bay City News Service described the fire's location as "east of Yountville." Patch has corrected the story to note the fire was west of Yountville.
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