Airola Fire in Calaveras County 55% contained; weekend low humidity is a threat

As of Saturday morning, the 700-acre Airola Fire in Calaveras County was 55 percent contained.

Firefighters were holding the fire within established lines, Cal Fire said in its morning update, but a warming trend and low humidity through the weekend will be challenging.

Crews planned to continue to build and strengthen fire lines Saturday, according to a press release from Cal Fire.

The fire broke out at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday near the Parrots Ferry Bridge over the Stanislaus River, which flows into New Melones Reservoir.

There have been no reports of damaged structures. Cause of the fire remains under investigation.

This story was originally published August 28, 2021 at 9:06 AM.

Patty Guerra

The Modesto Bee

Patty Guerra is managing editor at The Modesto Bee. She has held several writing and editing roles since starting at The Bee in 1999. She’s a graduate of Fresno State.