A vegetation fire is burning east of Paso Robles, fire officials said Monday.
The fire — the Franklin Fire — is burning near the 3000 block of Creston Road in Paso Robles. About 53 acres had burned, according to an update from Cal Fire SLO at 8:18 p.m. saying better mapping had upped the total from what was previously 40 acres.
Forward progress was stopped just after 7 p.m. and was 100% contained after 10 p.m.
Cal Fire SLO
Power is out for some residents in the area, according to a PG&E outage map. Over 2,500 customers are affected.
The estimated restoration time is 2:30 a.m. July 9.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back later for updates.
