Point Fire contained to 50 acres along Highway 37

Firefighters fully contained a blaze that consumed 50 acres near Sears Point Wednesday evening.

The Point Fire burned along Highway 37 and crews were expected to be at the scene into Wednesday evening, according to Cal Fire.

The fire burned in a dry grass field and no structures appeared to have been threatened, according to a reporter at the scene.

Eastbound traffic moved slowly along Highway 37 but westbound traffic wasn’t affected.

There was no immediate word on the cause of the fire.

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