County of Monterey lifts some evacuation warnings prompted by the Boone Fire
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The County of Monterey has lifted the last of the Boone Fire evacuation warnings, according to the county.
Fresno County still has some mandatory evacuations, although some of the orders and warnings have been eased, according to the county.
Cal Fire is reporting that progress on the fire is now at 34% and the size of the fire continues to be held at 17,000 acres.
Fire crews have completed 70% of their damage inspections with 46 total inspections so far, according to Cal Fire.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
The County of Monterey announced Saturday evening that the Sheriff's Office lifted all but one of the evacuation warnings issued due to the Boone Fire burning in Fresno County.
The county's Department of Emergency Management said warnings have been lifted for people living south of Stone Canyon Road, east of Peach Tree Road and south of Griffin Road.
Homes near North Fork Road and Priest Valley Road are still under an evacuation warning.
Warnings are not mandatory, but people living in those areas should be prepared to leave in case an evacuation order goes into effect.
The county also announced all road closures on Highway 198 heading toward the Monterey County line have been lifted.
At last check, the Boone Fire had grown to 17,766 acres and is 20% contained.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: The Boone Fire in Fresno County has grown to the point where evacuation warnings have been issued for a portion of Monterey County, according to the county's Department of Emergency Management.
The warning is for people living along Highway 198 at Priest Valley Road, North Fork Road and south of Griffin Road.
This is also for areas east of Peachtree Road.
Road closures include a hard closure at Highway 198 in both directions at the Monterey County line.
There's also a soft closure in the San Lucas area at Pine Valley Road.
The Boone Fire has grown to 16,948 acres and is 5 percent contained at this time.
