[ UPDATE 6:45 p.m.] Grade Fire Breaks Out East of Hopland, Threatens Multiple Structures
Smoke from the #GradeFire rises not far from a structure. [Image from AlertCalifornia]
The blaze started on the 8400 block of Highway 175 and according to the Incident Commander is one acre in size and threatening multiple structures. The fire is described as growing at a moderate rate of spread having a moderate potential to grow in size. Both air and ground firefighting resources are converging on the area.
Eyewitnesses, including this reporter, have observed a significant smoke column rising from the area. Multiple mountaintop fire cameras also provide a clear view of the smoke.
Please remember that this story is unfolding. Information is being reported as we gather it. However, some of the information coming from witnesses and initial official reports could be wrong. We will do our best to get the facts but, in the case that something is inaccurate, we will update with correct information as soon as we can.
UPDATE 6:45 p.m.: The Incident Commander reported the fire is holding between 1.5-2 acres in size.
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That’s where alot of new weed growers set up post-2017.
Check out the sleazy pro-tip grows on benmore creek and off old toll road upstream of highland springs.
They’ll fit in good with the global wine industry that’s been skinning off all the chaparral hills for decades
Funny you say that because I’m that grower. We started in 2018 actually, and we are fully licensed and compliant.
We can grow up to 42 acres of canopy at Benmore Valley.
Right on,
It used to be quieter up there and some of us miss that.
Now the mayacamas mountains have turned into 5 to 10 year weed scene like other areas used to be.
I used to walk those old ridge fire roads and hardly anybody was living out there
I understand benmore valley may have been a old ranch and that’s a little different that the stuff all over old toll road.
Eventually agribusiness in the bigger valleys put everybody in the hills out of business once and for all.
That’s my hope