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Woodside Fire Held at 152 Acres and 65% Contained

Cal Fire says crews have contained spot fires, begun suppression‑repair work to stabilize slopes and kept the blaze from reaching Timber Cove

Overview

  • Cal Fire reports the Woodside Fire is held at about 152 acres and 65% containment with crews extinguishing hotspots and performing mop‑up inside the perimeter.
  • Firefighters have begun formal fire suppression repair to reduce erosion risk and fix roads and fences damaged during operations.
  • The blaze destroyed four structures—two single‑family homes and two utility buildings—and damaged three other structures, according to Cal Fire.
  • Crews contained three spot fires that ignited ahead of the main fire south of Walsh Landing near Stillwater Cove after long‑range ember spotting.
  • Assigned resources include six engines, three hand crews, three water tenders and roughly 85 personnel, and crews have dropped nearly 160,000 gallons of water and 78,000 gallons of retardant while investigators work to determine the cause.