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Fire Burns Along San Joaquin River Near Newman
NEWMAN – A brush fire burning along the San Joaquin River summoned a response from multiple fire crews Thursday.
At about 2:00pm firefighters responded to the area near Hills Ferry and River Roads for a report of a brush fire. Arriving fire crews requests more resources to the scene as the fire quickly grew.
By 2:30pm the fire had begun to burn on the east side of the San Joaquin River. Several trees, bushes, grass and at least one structure all caught fire.
Firefighters from Newman, West Stanislaus, Merced County, Mountainview and Woodland Avenue all responded to the scene. Newman Police and CHP officers provided traffic control.
No cause was available Tuesday afternoon.
