300-acre wildfire burning near Lake Berryessa sends smoke into Bay Area
A wildfire near Lake Berryessa is burning through Yolo County on Monday afternoon, sending large clouds of smoke into the air.
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The fire started at 11:34 a.m. and is located near the Solano County and Yolo County line, along Highway 128 and west of Winters, according to Cal Fire. As of 2:20 p.m., the blaze, which has been named the Putah Fire, has reached 300 acres. There are 10 fire engines on the scene and the fire has no containment, according to Cal Fire.
Footage from UC San Diego’s ALERTCalifornia cameras and photos from Cal Fire show smoky skies over the fire. In a post on X, Cal Fire described the fire as “burning uphill in light and flashy fuels.”
🚨[VEGETATION FIRE] #PutahFire
— CAL FIRE LNU (@CALFIRELNU) June 8, 2026
📍Location: Highway 128, west of Winters (Yolo County)
⌚ Time of Dispatch: 11:35 a.m. | June 8, 2026
🔥 Initial Report on Conditions: The fire is approximately 40 acres burning uphill in light and flashy fuels.
💻 @ALERTCalifornia link:… pic.twitter.com/9xMIpeG8x7
A prescribed burn was scheduled to take place in the same area of the fire, according to Cal Fire’s X account; the agency did not confirm whether the Putah Fire originated from the prescribed burn.
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According an alert from the Napa County Sheriff’s Office, Highway 128 near Monticello Dam is closed in both directions.
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