500 Acres Burned, 2 structures lost in Fire Near Lincoln

A grass fire near Lincoln burned more than 500 acres and destroyed multiple structures, fire officials said Monday.

The blaze, named the Gladding fire, started at about 12:40 p.m. on Gladding Road and Merritt Lane.The fire started burning about an acre of land but quickly grew with the aid of 30 mph wind gusts, officials said.

“There are a lot of homes that remain threatened,” Cal Fire spokesman Daniel Berlant said. “This fire is still actively burning … hopefully, though, the winds will die down a little bit more, and we’ll get some containment.”

The fire was 60 percent contained by 9 p.m., Berlant said.Fire officials said all evacuations have been lifted with the exception of Virginiatown Road.An evacuation center opened at Carlin C. Coppin Elementary School in Lincoln.Animals may be taken to the Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn.

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