(FOX40.COM) — A fire burned about a tenth of an acre after escaping containment from an unattended controlled burn Friday morning, CAL FIRE NEU said.
According to CAL FIRE, around 4:50 a.m., crews responded to a fire at a home that had been called in by someone from a neighboring property. The neighbor reported seeing the flames climb more than 20 feet into nearby pine trees.
CAL FIRE said the homeowners went to sleep with a still-active burn pile that did not have adequate clearance…