Large brush fire prompts evacuations, road closures near Ivanhoe

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A fast-moving occurrence adjacent Ivanhoe scorched 10 acres and destroyed much than 150 vehicles Saturday morning, prompting evacuations and a ample exigency response.

The occurrence broke retired astir 10 a.m. adjacent Avenue 328 and Road 127, according to Tulare County Fire Captain Tim Franks. Crews arrived to find flames rapidly spreading done adust writer and into a adjacent salvage yard.

Officials accidental the occurrence was accidental and has since been contained. No structures were lost, but 1 idiosyncratic was taken to the infirmary for fume inhalation.

Rick Chavez, who lives adjacent to the property, said helium alerted his neighbour aft noticing the occurrence had jumped from the neighbor's spot onto his own. Within minutes, helium said, the flames were spreading from spot to property, driven by beardown winds. He instantly rushed to determination his livestock to safety.

The effect escalated to 3 alarms, drafting assistance from occurrence departments successful Woodlake, Visalia, Farmersville, Lindsay, and CAL FIRE. In total, 16 units and astir 50 firefighters responded.

Avenue 328 was closed betwixt Road 124 and Road 132 during the tallness of the fire. Evacuation orders and a shelter-in-place advisory were issued but person since been lifted.

Authorities are urging residents to stay cautious and debar the country portion crews proceed cleanup operations.