Photo from earlier today: Dennis Wayne Finley, Jr.

This afternoon a blaze broke out alongside Highway 101 just outside of Redway, near the Dean Creek exit. Reader Dennis Wayne Finley, Jr., who was on the scene and took the photo above, tells the Outpost:

Just outside of Redway along 101 northbound, an RV with trailer lost an axle and tire. Sparks while the driver tried to find a pullout caused the fire.

The fire has since grown to three acres, and Calfire and numerous local agencies have responded to battle the thing. Calfire is saying they’ll likely be there for a few hours more.

Dean Creek fire near Redway currently 2 acres. Forward rate of spread slowed.

— CAL FIRE HUU (@CALFIRE_HUU) September 9, 2015

Dean incident 3 acres. Est 3 hour commitment. Resources: Cal Fire, Phillipsville, Miranda, Garberville, Redway, Briceland.

— CAL FIRE HUU (@CALFIRE_HUU) September 9, 2015

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