This is the first major fire to break out in the North Bay this season. Fire officials say they're prepared for a potentially busy summer.
Crews battle fire that has burned at least 60 acres in St. Helena, CAL FIRE saysCrews are responding to a brush fire in St. Helena. At least five firefighters were evaluated for injuries, CAL FIRE said.CAL FIRE says the Crystal Fire burned near the 200 block of Crystal Springs Road in St. Helena and started around 1:40 p.m.
Shawn Moura was at her home in rural Napa County, just a few miles from St. Helena Wednesday afternoon when she smelled smoke."Just a... oh bad word," Moura said. After processing what she was seeing, Moura says she grabbed the dogs she's currently watching, immediately got into her car and went to go get her parents who live nearby.
"Drove up the hill to get them. And then called the neighbors that live up there and then stopped by another neighbor that I knew was home but I don't have their number, just to say get out now," she said.Among other harsh conditions, crews battled the blaze faced outside temperatures of over 100 degrees.
"Everything is drying out. We started to see at the end of May, in the North Bay at least, that fire activity really start to pick up," Clay said.But Moura says she's just thankful for the quick action."Just so grateful. So grateful. Immediate response. They care and they're here for us. My house is here because they saved it in the Glass Fire, so they did it again."
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