Northern California wildfire forces evacuations near Vacaville.
Evacuations were ordered in the Vacaville area of Northern California as firefighters struggled to contain a blaze that broke out Saturday afternoon.had burned at least 150 acres in mountainous terrain and grassy lands by early evening. It had begun moving toward homes when the order was issued by Solano County emergency officials, according to Cal Fire. A county official estimated there were fewer than 100 homes in the evacuation zone.The cause of the fire was under investigation.
The order applied to residences on Quail Canyon Road, and from there north on Pleasant Valley Road to Highway 128 and west to the county line.
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