Recent Fire Along Rodota Trail

One acre burnt near Petaluma Avenue on Wednesday

If you walk or bike the Rodota Trail from Sebastopol this weekend, you’ll notice evidence of a recent fire. The area of blackened trees and burnt brush are just a couple hundred yards from the beginning of the trail at Petaluma Ave.

Burned area photographed on Saturday

The fire happened in the afternoon on Wednesday August 19. The Sebastopol Fire Department responded to the one-acre fire around 2pm. They put out the fire in 50 minutes, according to their Facebook account. Behind this area, there are industrial buildings, which did not seem affected.

Sebastopol Fire Department Photo from Wednesday (via Facebook)