Crews are battling a blaze Wednesday morning in the Foresthill area of Placer County.
The wildfire, called the "Portuguese Fire," was sparked by lightning and is burning on a ridge top off Shirttail Canyon, according to YubaNet.com.
-Capital Public Radio Staff
Map by YubaNet.com
Firefighters are making good progress on the #PortugueseFire north of Foresthill (Placer County). Fire is holding at 1 1/2 acres.
— CAL FIRE PIO Berlant (@CALFIRE_PIO) July 30, 2014
#PortugueseFire near Foresthill. Tanker 88 dropping retardant. http://t.co/BmOKyiPpDJ pic.twitter.com/nQRzNLSSeN
— YubaNet (@YubaNet) July 30, 2014
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