Fire Damages Morgan Hill Orchard in California

May 23, 2005
An afternoon fire rolled through a Morgan Hill orchard Sunday, damaging a mobile home and destroying two outbuildings and six tractors before fire crews gained control over the flames.

An afternoon fire rolled through a Morgan Hill orchard Sunday, damaging a mobile home and destroying two outbuildings and six tractors before fire crews gained control over the flames.

No injuries were reported in the 12:04 p.m. fire at 10750 Monterey Road, said Pam Temmermand, dispatcher with the California Department of Forestry. The fire was declared under control at 1 p.m.

CDF firefighters, who were joined by a Santa Clara County unit, continued ''mop up'' efforts late in the afternoon.

The cause of the fire remained under investigation.

Distributed by the Associated Press

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