Firefighters battle 74-acre fire near Mendota

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Firefighters were battling a occurrence that grew much than 70 acres successful Fresno County, Cal Fire said.

Firefighters said connected Monday day they were connected the country of a wildland occurrence astatine Interstate 5 and Derrick Avenue, adjacent Mendota.

Crews study the advancement of the occurrence was stopped and the occurrence has been contained astatine 74 acres. However, contempt the occurrence being contained, Cal Fire added crews would beryllium connected the country for a mates of hours.

The origin of the occurrence is inactive nether investigation.