UPDATE: The Quail Fire near Vacaville has burned 135 acres and is 75% contained as of Sunday afternoon, Cal Fire said.
Cal Fire is preparing for a long season ahead.
“We just got out of a Red Flag Warning. It’s a little early for this time of the year and past years, we’ve also been bringing on our firefighters early this year. About a month early, this unit in Sonoma, Napa unit, we started rehiring about a month early just because of the dry conditions we're dealing with,” said Cal Fire spokesperson Tyree Zander.Officials have issued evacuation orders as crews continue to battle a brush fire in Vacaville Saturday afternoon.
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