UPDATE (9:40 PM): Fire crews responded to a one-acre brush fire near highway 41 and Old Morro Road in Atascadero.
Firefighters were able to gain quick control over the blaze.
Fire engines have cleared out the scene already.
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Cal Fire SLO confirmed a vegetation fire broke out on Highway 41 and Toro Creek Road in Atascadero.
First reports of a brush fire came in around 7 PM.
Cal Fire SLO SAID units are working to control the blaze.
California Highway Patrol is assisting the city of Atascadero with a road closure on northbound Highway 41 near Toro Creek.
No word on other road closures within city limits.
This is a developing story.
