Terrace Fire near Monte Rio (PG&E Photo)
Crews are battling a vegetation fire in a heavily forested area of Monte Rio. Flames were first spotted shortly after nine o’clock last night, north of Monte Rio and west of Sebastopol. Firefighters had trouble accessing the area because of the dense woods and steep terrain, but made it in at about eleven o’clock. Authorities say the fire has burned one to two-acres of land, but is mostly out and not spreading. It’s mostly scorched the tops of trees. The cause is not yet known.