A two-acre grass fire is burning near the Point Reyes Lighthouse, according to the National Park Service.
Crews from Marin County Fire, and an air tanker, are working to extinguish the Point Reyes grass fire, said Christine Beekman, a National Park Service spokesperson.
The good news is “it is burning toward the ocean,” Beekman said, away from the lighthouse itself.
A better shot of the vegetation fire in Point Reyes out by Chimney Rock. (Thx SP) pic.twitter.com/Fa6oL6f9Kr
— The West Marin Feed (@WestMarinFeed) September 27, 2020
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. It is seemingly unrelated to the nearby Woodward Fire, Beekman said, which was 97% contained as of Sunday afternoon. The still-active Woodward Fire began in mid-August and burned over the Point Reyes National Seashore southeast of the lighthouse.
“As the raven flies, it’s about seven miles north and west of the Woodward fire. At this point, there’s no reason to believe it’s related,” Beekman said.
Trails, beaches, campground, and other facilities within the Point Reyes National Seashore area south of Bear Valley Road have closed already for the Woodward fire.
2 acre fire near the Lighthouse burning towards the ocean. Rangers on scene and fire crews from Marin County and Woodward Fire are responding. There is currently an air tanker on scene. More details as they become available. pic.twitter.com/kuLxDgSxR8
— Point Reyes NPS (@PointReyesNPS) September 27, 2020
While the Point Reyes Lighthouse grassfire was first reported Sunday morning, it perhaps gained more attention on social media as the larger, 1,200-acre Glass Fire raged on about 60 miles to the east.
The Glass Fire has yet to be contained and continues to burn near St. Helena and the community of Deer Park in Napa County. For more on the Glass Fire, check out KQED’s full coverage here.
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