Crews stopped the forward progress of a vegetation in Happy Valley that forced the evacuation of some homes in the area.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said the Happy Fire burned 4 acres before crews stopped the fire’s forward progress on Friday afternoon.
Evacuation warnings were lifted Friday night for residents who live in zones AND-7580, AND-7590 and AND-7610, Cal Fire reported.
The fire was dispatched around 3:15 p.m. on Friday in the area of Happy Valley Road and Amber Ridge Drive.
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Wind in that area was blowing west, southwest at 12 mph.
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This article originally appeared on Redding Record Searchlight: UPDATE: Happy Valley fire’s forward progress stopped. Blaze burned less than 5 acres
Reporting by David Benda and Jessica Skropanic, Redding Record Searchlight / Redding Record Searchlight
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