Atascadero City Fire responds to structure fire on Miramon Avenue
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Update, 5:20 p.m.:
A 30 by 60-foot shed and nearby trees were on fire by the time crews arrived to the scene, according to an Atascadero Fire Department news release sent Saturday evening.
The railroad was shut down for two hours during the fire but has since reopened, the fire department said.
Firefighters contained the fire within 30 minutes with assistance from Templeton, Cal Fire and Paso Robles crews. Officials said Atascadero and Templeton firefighters will be on the scene until the fire’s been fully extinguished.
The fire did not cause any injuries.
Investigators have not yet determined the cause of the fire.
Original story:
The Atascadero Fire Department responded Saturday afternoon to a structure fire on Miramon Avenue.
The fire was reported around 2 p.m. at 4790 Miramon Ave., according to the emergency response app PulsePoint.
By 2:30 p.m., the wind seemed to be blowing the fire’s smoke in the direction of Atascadero Creek, according to a comment on the SLO County News Facebook page.
Dawn Glove, a moderator for the page, said the fire could be seen from Paso Robles.
At least two other fires were reported around San Luis Obispo County Saturday afternoon — in the Templeton and Buellton areas.
The fires come amid a heat advisory issued for SLO County, which will be in effect from 10 a.m. Sunday to 8 p.m. Monday.
Temperatures are expected to reach from 95 to 107 degrees, according to the advisory, in SLO County’s interior valleys and mountain areas. That includes communities across the North County, from Atascadero to San Miguel and Lake Nacimiento to Shandon.
