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A large fire at port in Benicia was contained a day after it started, authorities said. Wind drove the smoke to be seen for miles.The fire started on the 1200 block of Bayshore Road near the Amports docks on Saturday, the Benicia Fire Department said. It started just after noon. By 9:40 a.m. on Sunday the fire was contained and by 12:24 p.m. was fully extinguished. Several agencies, including the Vallejo Fire Department, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District and the Fairfield Fire Department, helped put out the blaze. Fire boats also came in from Oakland and San Francisco to help. Authorities were worried about the wind changing directions, but they “Currently, due to the wind blowing from the west to the east, there is no shelter in place in Benicia city limits. This may change if there is a change in wind direction. If that occurs, notices will be sent via AlertSolano and updates on social media,” the fire department said.No other details were released. It’s unclear what caused the fire.
SOLANO COUNTY, Calif. —
A large fire at port in Benicia was contained a day after it started, authorities said. Wind drove the smoke to be seen for miles.
The fire started on the 1200 block of Bayshore Road near the Amports docks on Saturday, the Benicia Fire Department said. It started just after noon.
By 9:40 a.m. on Sunday the fire was contained and by 12:24 p.m. was fully extinguished.
Several agencies, including the Vallejo Fire Department, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District and the Fairfield Fire Department, helped put out the blaze.
Fire boats also came in from Oakland and San Francisco to help.
Authorities were worried about the wind changing directions, but they
“Currently, due to the wind blowing from the west to the east, there is no shelter in place in Benicia city limits. This may change if there is a change in wind direction. If that occurs, notices will be sent via AlertSolano and updates on social media,” the fire department said.
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No other details were released. It’s unclear what caused the fire.