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Illinois Valley FD Extinguished Illegal Outdoor Burn near Hayes Hill Summit

The Illinois Valley Fire District extinguished an illegal outdoor debris burn near the summit of Hayes Hill early yesterday.

On Wednesday at 6:42 a.m., IVFD crews were dispatched to a fire near the intersection of Old Redwood Highway and Hayes Hill Road.

Arriving units found an unattended open burn pile with illegal materials near the Hayes Hill rock pit.

Crews quickly put out and mopped up the small fire.

Officials said there are number of transient camps in the area and some of the inhabitants of those camps likely started the blaze.
Posted on 4/11/24 6:12AM by Sam Marsh