Woodside Fire prompts evacuations, Highway 1 closures along Sonoma County coast
Woodside Fire burning near Sonoma County coast, closing Highway 1
A fire in Sonoma County has shut down a portion of Highway 1 Thursday afternoon and forced evacuations at Salt Point State Park. Highway 1 is closed as of 3:24 p.m. between Stewarts Point - Skaggs Springs Road and Timber Cover Road, CAL FIRE said.
SONOMA, Calif. - A wildfire burning along the Sonoma County coast prompted evacuations and road closures Thursday as firefighters worked to slow its spread.
The Woodside Fire was reported around 1:43 p.m. near Timber Cove and had grown to 75 acres, according to the Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit.
Fire officials said the blaze is being driven by wind and is burning through heavy timber.
Evacuations and Highway 1 closures
What we know:
Evacuation orders were issued for Salt Point State Park, Stillwater Cove Regional Park, Ocean Cove private campground and the Timber Cove subdivision.
Highway 1 was closed between Timber Road and Stewarts Point due to the fire.
Cal Fire said containment of the blaze is at 20%.
The cause of the Woodside Fire remains under investigation.
The Source: This story was written based on information from the CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit.