229 Firefighters At Skeggs Fire In Steep, Heavily Vegetated Area Of Peninsula

WOODSIDE, CA — More than day after a lightning-sparked fire broke out near Woodside, officials say the size remains the same as it did as of Tuesday night. The so-called Skeggs Fire is estimated to be 50 to 60 acres in size and it's considered 10 percent contained.

The Skeggs Fire was first reported around 7:45 p.m. Monday, according to Cal Fire. It's burning in the hills near Skyline Boulevard and Bear Gulch Road and after flaring up a bit on Tuesday, fire officials say there was no significant spread overnight as they work to extinguish all hot spots.

"Firefighters continue to make progress building containment lines in a remote, steep and heavily vegetated area of San Mateo County near the Town of Woodside," an incident report from Calfire stated Wednesday. "Fire activity has slowed significantly overnight. Additional resources have arrived at scene."

#SkeggsFire [update] 3 miles west of Woodside (San Mateo County) remains 50 acres and 10% contained. https://t.co/LHRg3JQSVd pic.twitter.com/yq2tGDYKRn
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) September 13, 2017

Huddart, Wunderlich and Kings Mt. Road remained closed as of Wednesday afternoon. No structures are threatened and no evacuations are needed, officials said.

A total of 229 fire personnel are assigned to the incident, with people from the following agencies helping out: Woodside Fire Protection District, Kings Mountain Volunteer Fire Company, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, Mid-Peninsula Open Space District, CAL Water, and San Mateo County Parks.

The fire first broke out Monday night as the Bay Area was hit by more than a thousand strikes of lightning. Officials say they believe one of those lightning strikes sparked this fire.

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• 1,200 Lightning Strikes Recorded In Bay Area

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Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone