Photo via Cal Fire

A fire that sparked in the southern end of San Benito County on June 16 is 100 percent contained after burning 895 acres, Cal Fire reported June 21.

Crews from Cal Fire and Hollister Fire responded to the Bitter Fire, located in Bitterwater northeast of King City, at about 12:45 p.m. on June 16. The fire burned alongside Highway 25 and Hernandez-Coalinga Road, according to Cal Fire.

Air tankers, helicopters, engines, crews and bulldozers battled the blaze. The cause is under investigation.

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