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Firefighters responded to a vegetation fire at the base of Cuesta Grade on Tuesday that forced evacuations of homes in the area.
The fire broke out at 10:17 a.m. in the 1300 block of Highway 101 southbound and Hawk Hill Lane, according to emergency response app Pulsepoint.
Cal Fire said in a social media post at 11 a.m. that they were “making great progress” and the fire was less than 60 acres.
Dispatchers initially reported on the scanner that the fire had the potential to grow to 200 acres and was spreading up the hill “at a moderate rate.”
At least two structures were threatened, Cal Fire said, noting on the radio that pedestrians on a nearby hill were in the way, blocking the release of fire planes.
Vegetation fire near San Luis Obispo
Reported on Hawk Hill Road in the hills along Cuesta Grade on Highway 101.
Map created using ChatGPT.
Firefighters checked homes in the area to ensure residents were safely evacuated.
According to the Caltrans Quickmap, the fire was believed to have been started by a truck pulling a garden trailer. The truck stopped nearby, the California Highway Patrol incident report on Quickmap said. CHP and San Luis Obispo Police assisted with response and traffic control. At least one southbound lane was closed at 10:52 a.m
The incident report also said that around 10:50 a.m., a car was seen overheating about halfway down the trail heading south.
The CHP said so on social media drivers on the freeway should expect delays.
