House fire and controlled burn make for smoky skies off Limekiln
Road
There was a structure fire Tuesday at a residence on the 1700
block of Limekiln Road, according to Calfire.
House fire and controlled burn make for smoky skies off Limekiln Road
There was a structure fire Tuesday at a residence on the 1700 block of Limekiln Road, according to Calfire.
San Benito County Fire Battalion Chief Mike Marlow said the fire was caused by an electrical malfunction, which broke out at 9:45 a.m.
“It was an equipment malfunction on the outside of the house,” he said. “There is a lot of decking … all on the exterior.”
By the time firemen arrived at 10:13 a.m., 30 minutes after it broke out, Marlow said the fire had been controlled by the residents.
He estimated that the fire caused $20,000 in damages to the home.
Additionally, the Calfire San Benito/Monterey Unit had a controlled burn Tuesday on 1,650 acres near McPhail Peak at the end of Limekiln Road.
The peak, located 14 miles west of Salinas, is at an elevation of 3,000 feet.
A San Benito County fire official said it was to burn vegetation fuel.
“It’s a means of hazard fuel reduction,” Marlow said.
A press release for the event states that due to the size and location of the burn, smoke might be present for several days.
The burn was scheduled to commence on Sunday at 9 a.m., but due to weather conditions, Calfire waited until Tuesday to begin.
