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BRADLEY — At about 9 a.m. on June 28, CAL FIRE received reports of a vegetation fire near the community of Bradley in southern Monterey County.

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) along with crews from South Monterey County Fire Protection District (SoMoCo) and personnel from Camp Roberts Base responded to the reported area near the intersection of Highway 101 and Alvarado Road. The fire was burning in grass and brush with no structures threatened or damaged.

Upon arrival, firefighters found approximately five to 10 acres of grass and brush burning. As crews were arriving, reports of down power lines were announced.

Firefighters were able to minimize the spread of the fire with an aggressive initial attack. The fire was contained at about 9:55 a.m. Crews remained on scene to check for hotspots.

No evacuations or road closures were initiated nor were there any structures damaged or firefighter injuries.

The cause of the fire was determined to be faulty power lines.

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