UPDATE (8:42 a.m.) - Friends of Pismo Preserve reports the preserve is closed Wednesday while damage from the fire is assessed.
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UPDATE (2:53 a.m.) — Fire officials say forward progress on the fire near Pismo Preserve has stopped. The blaze is reportedly about 30% contained.
Crews will be at the scene for the next three hours to continue mop-up, according to local fire agencies.
UPDATE (1:23 a.m.) — CAL FIRE and the San Luis Obispo Fire Department now report that the fire near Pismo Preserve has grown to 4 acres and is 20% contained.
Representatives posted on X that crews are "making good progress," and that there are no evacuations or warnings in place for the surrounding residential areas.
Officials add that the fire is outside of Pismo Beach city limits and is in a State Responsibility Area (SRA), meaning that CAL FIRE is responsible for fire protection.
Fire 4 acres. Crews making good progress. 20% contained. No evacuations or warnings. Fire is completely in SRA and outside Pismo City limits.
— CAL FIRE SLO (@CALFIRE_SLO) November 6, 2024
(12:32 a.m.) — CAL FIRE and the San Luis Obispo Fire Department report that a vegetation fire near the Pismo Preserve in Pismo Beach broke out late Tuesday night.
The fire is approximately 3 acres large and has the potential to spread to 10 acres at a slow rate of speed, according to the agencies.
Officials say units responded to the fire just before midnight and are still working to access the fire as of 12:13 a.m. on Wednesday.
Additionally, authorities warn community members in a post on X to avoid Mattie Road near the Pismo Preserve parking lot.
Update: Fire now 3 acres, crews still working to access the fire. Avoid Mattie Road near the preserve parking lot.
— CAL FIRE SLO (@CALFIRE_SLO) November 6, 2024
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
