SaturdayĪs of Saturday morning, containment on the Peter Fire burning five miles west of Anderson reached 65%. It remains 304 acres in size, Cal Fire said.
The blaze is now 80% contained, up from 65% Saturday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Saturdayįirefighters made headway during the day on the Peter Fire, burning five miles west of Anderson. The Electra Fire, burning near the historic Gold Country town of Jackson, had burned 4,478 acres and was 99% contained as of Sunday, according to the fire center. The Peter Fire was one of two active fires that had burned more than 100 acres in Northern California on Sunday, both were close to containment, according to the fire center. The cost of fighting the Peter Fire was $1.5 million as of Sunday morning, the National Interagency Fire Center said.
On Sunday morning, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection listed six homes destroyed by the fire, another 10 outbuildings were ruined in the flames, the agency said. The Peter Fire was 90% contained as of Sunday morning. The fire broke out Thursday afternoon southwest of Anderson but quickly burned north, torching some 300 acres and forcing dozens of residents to evacuate in front of the flames. SundayĬrews continued to make progress on the Peter Fire, which has burned 304 acres and destroyed 16 buildings near Anderson. Subscribe to the Redding Record Searchlight. If you are able, help power local journalism.
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