UPDATE 4:45 Fire crews have fully surrounded the blaze with fire retardant.

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A vegetation fire about three acres in size being referred to as the “Reed Incident” is currently spreading at a slow to moderate pace on Reed Mountain Road near Benbow in Garberville. According to units on scene, there is a 1,000-gallon fuel tanker fully engulfed within the fire. Power lines are also down and burning within the fire.

Three air tankers have been dispatched, but are having trouble dropping due to a thick canopy of brush obstructing their view. At least three structures are threatened by the fire, one being fully involved. According to scanner reports, crews have laid down a line of retardant on one side of the fire.