Two firefighters were injured while battling a fire in the Napa Valley that was 50% contained as of Wednesday night.
The Crystal Fire broke out around 1:40 p.m. Wednesday in the Northern California community of Deer Park, about 25 miles northeast of Santa Rosa.
The fire grew to approximately 60 acres and crews from nearby St. Helena responded first, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Ultimately, 19 fire trucks, two helicopters and 126 personnel responded to the fire.
Initially, five firefighters were evaluated for injuries. Two were taken to hospitals, according to Jason Clay, public information officer for Cal Fire's Sonoma Lake Napa office. Three other people were treated at the scene.
Firefighters are working to extinguish the Crystal Fire in the Northern California community of Deer Park.
(Lime fire)
“We have no updated information on the two transported to a local hospital,” Clay said.
Clay said the cause of the fire was under investigation.
“Here we have hot summer conditions of 101 degrees with humidity around 36%, which is conducive to a fire,” he said. “The fire started strong and grew, but we were able to control it.”
The fire was classified as a 20-acre vegetation fire in First update from Cal Fire at 2:27 p.m..
Air tankers dropped fire retardant within a few hours, according to images provided by the agency.
Clay said firefighters made rapid progress by late afternoon, going from no containment at 4 p.m. to 50% containment at 5 p.m.
“It's not over yet, but air and ground assets have really helped us get it under control,” he said. “We're looking to do even more.”
