Vegetation fire burns 18 acres near Petaluma

The fire broke out Sunday afternoon on Bodega Avenue near Skillman Lane.|
CHRISTI WARREN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

A vegetation fire west of Petaluma Sunday burned 18 acres, a Cal Fire spokesman said.

The fire broke out about 1 p.m. in the 5000 block of Bodega Avenue near Skillman Lane, and no structures were immediately threatened and no evacuations were ordered, the spokesman said. By 3 p.m., forward progress had been slowed.

Cal Fire had eight aircraft overhead, with six engines on the ground, with multiple Sonoma County agencies assisting.

You can reach Staff Writer Christi Warren at 707-521-5205 or christi.warren@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter @SeaWarren.

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