Weekend windstorm and four fires keep Southcoast firefighters busy

This weekend’s windstorm kept Southcoast firefighters very busy. Starting Saturday evening, Firefighters from CDF, Half Moon Bay, La Honda and Kings Mountain Fire Depts. responded to multiple wind related calls, four involving fires.

The first fire at Bean Hollow Rd at Highway 1 was reported at 9 pm. Once there, firefighters discovered an approximately 30 foot spot burning in roadside vegetation. It was as a result of downed power lines.

The second fire was reported 9 minutes later and located at 210 Pigeon Point Rd. This fire resulted in damage to a storage barn as well as burning a about a 40-foot spot of the surrounding vegetation. The cause is under investigation.

At 5:49am Sunday, a structure fire was reported at 901 Bean Hollow Rd with a second report of a structure fire in the area of the Cascade Ranch several miles to the south. Firefighters were sent to both locations, however only one fire was discovered at the Bay City Flower facility on Bean Hollow Rd. This fire was also the result of downed power lines that burned stored PVC pipe, plastic sheeting, agricultural equipment and approximately 1/4 of an acre vegetation. No structures were involved in this incident.

Separately, State Highway 84 in La Honda was closed for over 20 hours as a result of downed power and communication lines.