A CRASH NEAR CASA DE FRUITA STARTED A GRASS FIRE YESTERDAY (THURSDAY). AT ABOUT 3 P-M A WEST BOUND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE EMBANKMENT CAUSING A FIRE BREAK OUT. THE FIRE JUMPED THE ROADWAY HALTING TRAFFIC, AS OF 5 P-M 130 FIRE FIGHTERS WERE FIGHTING THE UN-CONTAINED 70 ACRE BLAZE. AIR SUPPORT AND MORE STRIKE TEAMS ARE BEING DEPLOYED TO THE AREA. IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT OR IF ANYONE WAS INJURED.
