Grass fire erupts near Lakeville Highway in Petaluma

A grass fire erupted near Lakeville Highway, southeast of Petaluma, on Friday afternoon, growing to 141 acres before firefighters stopped ?the spread.

Initial reports of the fire came in around 3:15 p.m., said Cal Fire spokesman Will Powers. Nearly a dozen different local agencies, as well as the U.S. Coast Guard, responded.

Ground and air-based crews attacked the flames, and the fire was 90% contained as of 10 p.m., Powers said.

Dry grass and strong gusts caused a “dangerous rate of spread” as the fire grew near Browns Lane, Powers said.

But no structures were damaged or destroyed by the blaze, and no injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, Powers said.

You can reach Staff Writer Chantelle Lee at 707-521-5337 or chantelle.lee@pressdemocrat.com.