[UPDATE 4:46 p.m.] ‘Hill Fire’ in Willits Engulfs Trailer and Spreads to Wildland

A rapidly spreading fire dubbed the “Hill Fire” has engulfed a trailer and ignited nearby vegetation in the 800 block of East Hill Road in Willits.

Emergency responders arrived on the scene to find the trailer fully involved in flames, with the fire spreading to the surrounding wildland. Thankfully, officials report the fire is growing at a slow rate of spread.

The blaze quickly escalated to pose an imminent threat to a nearby structure, but when asked if a full wildland fire response was necessary the Incident Commander assured dispatch his fire crews were quickly gaining control of the wildland fire and requested a couple of engines from CAL FIRE.

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 4:46 p.m.: The Incident Commander reported the vegetation fire is contained and firefighters are now focusing their efforts on the structure fire.