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Firefighters extinguish fire east of Paso Robles, another blaze near Highway 101 in Santa Maria

Posted at 5:34 PM, Jun 23, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-23 22:40:51-04

CAL FIRE SLO stopped a fire east of Paso Robles shortly after 6 p.m.

The fire reached two acres. The update from the agency stated no vehicle or structures were damaged.

Three roadsides fires near Santa Maria along Highway 101 burned less than 1/2 acre, Santa Barbara County Fire reported.


More fires are burning around the Central Coast to the north and south.

One is burning east of Paso Robles is threatening several structures.

CAL FIRE SLO tweeted the first is 1/4 of an acre with one vehicle involved.

“5 STRUCTURES THREATENED, POTENTIAL FOR 5 ACRES,” the agency tweeted.

Meanwhile, a fire is reported to have started along Highway 101 near Santa Maria.

CHP’s Traffic Incident Page shows three fire spots started. Crews are scene. Traffic may be impacted.