Officials say a tractor was the cause of a grass fire that broke out near the Sonoma Botanical Garden Monday.
Cal Fire says the tractor was mowing vegetation in a vineyard next to the garden when the blaze broke out. Firefighters managed to contain the flames within five minutes, with the fire burning just over half an acre.
The blaze broke out on the official start date of this year’s 2025 fire season as set by the Santa Rosa Fire Department.