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Fire Destroys Barn Near Thunder Valley Casino

LINCOLN, Calif. (CBS13) – Firefighters are monitoring a barn that is still ablaze after a fast-moving fire scorched dozens of acres Friday afternoon.

The grass fire was reported near Fiddyment Road and Athens Avenue, about a mile away from Thunder Valley Casino, at about 4:00 p.m. and quickly grew to a two-alarm fire, burning about 80 acres before it was contained.

CAL FIRE was able to protect a few nearby homes in the rural area but could not stop the flames from reaching a hay barn.

"At one point we were afraid it was going to come all the way up here to Fiddyment Road, possibly jump to the field next door," said CAL FIRE spokesperson Daniel Berlant.

The hay barn actually prevented the fire from spreading further by containing the flames underneath a metal roof, firefighters said.

The hay will continue to burn from quite some time and firefighters are remaining at the scene to monitor any hot spots and keep the flames from flaring back up. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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