A fast-moving grass fire tore through a rural property near Napa Road and Hyde Road in unincorporated Sonoma County on Saturday, destroying two large barns, several motorcycles and vehicles, and burning into the attic of a nearby home before crews stopped its spread. Multiple firefighters were injured battling the blaze, and California Highway Patrol shut down Napa Road for about four hours as crews worked the scene.
The Schell-Vista Fire Protection District responded to the report at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday, according to The Press Democrat. What began as a vegetation fire quickly extended to nearby structures, Chief Mike Mulas said, and the flames ultimately consumed roughly 1.3 acres. Crews managed to defend the rest of the threatened home even as the barns and their contents, including several motorcycles, vehicle parts and other equipment, were destroyed.
Containment came quickly. Per WatchDuty incident tracking, the fire reached 85% containment by about 1:31 p.m. and was declared fully contained roughly twenty minutes later, at 1:52 p.m. Even after containment, fire units stayed on scene, patrolling the property until about 10 p.m. Saturday night as a precaution. The blaze burned at the property.
Firefighters Hospitalized, Then Released
The report notes multiple firefighters were injured while working the incident. All were released from the hospital by Sunday afternoon, and as of Sunday the cause of the Hyde Fire remained under investigation…