Wildfire burning near Travis Air Force Base in Solano County

Aaron Tolentino
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(KRON) — A wildfire is burning Tuesday afternoon near the Travis Air Force Base, according to Solano County officials. The fire is in the area of Denverton Road and Creed Road near Suisun City.

The fire, dubbed the Denverton Fire, was initially reported around 1:30 p.m. to be approximately 25 acres. About an hour later, the fire had grown to 470 acres with 60 acres contained.

As of 2:30 p.m., forward progress on the fire has stopped. No structures are threatened, and no evacuations are issued at this time.

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Both the westbound and eastbound lanes of Highway 12 at Denverton Road are blocked, according to a 511 alert. There is no estimated time for when the roads will reopen, officials said.

Traffic is backed up in Suisun City as a wildfire broke out Tuesday afternoon.
Traffic is backed up in Suisun City as a wildfire broke out Tuesday afternoon.
A fire broke out near the Travis Air Force Base on Tuesday, July 2 (Image courtesy of PG&E).
A fire broke out near the Travis Air Force Base on Tuesday, July 2 (Image courtesy of PG&E).

The cause of the fire is under investigation, Cal Fire said.

No other details were immediately available.

This story will be updated.

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