Thanks to the quick response of Cal Fire and local firefighting efforts, the Fossil fire was quickly stopped.
The Fossil Fire started before 5 PM on Wednesday in the area of Greenvale Road and Highway 9 near Redwood Elementary.
While timber was discover ed burning, no structures were threatened, and an airstrike team kept the fire between 3 to 5 acres when it was burning.
The cause of fire is under investigation and was found burning outside of the CZU Lightning Complex burn scar.
