Large grass fire burns 3,000 acres near Kettleman City, Highway 41 reopens

Tuesday, August 7, 2018
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Highway 41 has reopened after firefighters worked to contain a 3,000 acre grass fire.

The fire broke out Monday night and shut down several major roadways including a stretch of Highway 41 near Kettleman City.

The extremely wind-driven fire all started as a grass fire that exploded to 3,000 acres.
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Firefighters build hand lines, hosed the vegetation along the highway and created fire breaks with dozer operations.



About 100 firefighters worked through the night to get the blaze fully contained.
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Fresno County Cal Fire has been released as the fire is at 100% containment.
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