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Update: Wyly Fire near Keene burns over 1,000 acres and is 52% contained

The Wyly Fire near Keene has burned over 1,000 acres and is 52% contained. Evacuation orders have been lifted.
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June 14 Update - 6:52 pm: KEEN, Calif. (KERO) — The fire is now 52% contained, according to Cal Fire.

June 14 Update - 3:20 pm: Forward progression has stopped and the fire is now 32% contained, according to Cal Fire.

Update 6:26 pm: All evacuations have now been lifted & there are no further advisories, according to the Genasys Evacuation Map.

Update 5:41 pm: The fire has now grown to 1,023 acres, per Incident Command and is 10% contained, according to Cal Fire.

Update 4:34 pm: The fire has now grown to 850 acres, per Incident Command.

Original article:
The Wyly Fire, a vegetation fire burning near Keene off Highway 58, has grown to 100 acres and could reach 1,000 acres, according to Cal Fire.

Evacuation orders have been issued for Zones KRN-100 and KRN-455. An evacuation warning has been issued for Zone KRN-419, according to the Genasys Evacuation Map.

The fire broke out around 2:52 p.m. Flames are spreading quickly to the north.

Structures may be threatened in the next couple of hours.

A road closure has been requested for Bealville Road from Highway 58 North.

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