Forward progress stopped on brush fire in Vacaville after growing to 49 acres, CAL FIRE says

VACAVILLE, Calif. -- A grass fire near Vacaville was 70% contained and had charred 49 acres by 5 p.m. on Monday, fire officials said.

The Cherry Fire started about 1:15 p.m. off Cherry Glen Extension Road north of Interstate Highway 80. As of 3 p.m., the fire was 50 percent contained and forward progress had been stopped, according to Cal Fire.

"Crews continue working to strengthen containment lines on the left shoulder, but good progress is being made on constructing and reinforcing control lines around its entire perimeter," Cal Fire said on X.

Two air tankers, a helicopter, 16 engines, two dozers, four water tenders and two handcrews are fighting the blaze.

Earlier, CalFire said the blaze was burning "uphill in light, flashy fuels." The fire isn't threatening any structures, and no injuries have been reported.

Several dozen firefighters were already in the area when the fire broke out, working on a prescribed burn on the south side of Interstate Highway 80, off Nelson Road, south of Lagoon Valley Road. The four-day burn aims to treat 110 acres of brush.

On Monday, crews burned 30 acres of the prescribed burn area, Cal Fire spokesperson Jason Clay said.

It's not believed that the prescribed burn sparked the Cherry Fire, but the cause hasn't been determined, Clay said.