A 44-acre vegetation fire burning in unincorporated Monterey County is now 75 percent contained, Cal Fire confirmed Monday morning.
MONTEREY COUNTY â Firefighters have been battling the Wiliams Fire, located near Lockwood-San Lucas Road and Highway 101 west of San Ardo in Monterey County, since Friday.
The wildfire prompted the Monterey County Sheriff's Department to order a mandatory evacuation in the area of the 59000 to 63000 block of Lockwood San Lucas Road on Friday. The order has since been lifted. A few firefighters were injured while battling the blaze and were taken to local hospitals for evaluation, Cal Fire said on its Facebook page Friday, without giving details.The fire started about 3:47 p.m. Friday, Cal Fire said. The cause is under investigation.
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