Firefighters battle blaze at homeless encampment in Cordelia
(Photo by Matthew Keys/Solano NewsNet)
A homeless encampment fire drew a large firefighting response in Cordelia on Monday.
The fire was reported along Business Center Drive around 1 p.m. Eyewitnesses said flames were at least 50 feet high at the peak of the fire.
A responding fire crew said the blaze was contained to a homeless encampment in the area. The fire was contained around 1:45 p.m.
Deputies with the Solano County Sheriff’s Office briefly blocked traffic along a portion of Business Center Drive while firefighters mopped up the scene.
It was not known if anyone was injured in the fire, and the cause remains under investigation.