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Grass Fire Burns Near Orchard Supply Hardware

The blaze on the Peninsula Wednesday afternoon knocked out power and slowed Caltrain service.

A grass fire near a Redwood City hardware store charred some trees, knocked out power and slowed Caltrain service Wednesday afternoon, police and fire officials said.

The fire was reported at 4:15 p.m. in a grassy area behind the Orchard Supply Hardware store at Woodside and Middlefield roads, Redwood City fire Deputy Chief Stan Maupin said.

The fire spread to some trees and was visible to passing motorists, the deputy chief said. Crews contained the blaze by 4:30 p.m., and were leaving the scene as of 5:15 p.m., Maupin said.

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No injuries were reported, but the fire affected power in the immediate vicinity. Authorities were advising motorists to avoid the intersection because traffic signals were down.

The Redwood City Police Department and the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office were monitoring the area and directing traffic.

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Caltrain service was affected by the fire and subsequent outage, and trains were traveling through the Redwood City area at decreased speeds, Maupin said.

Crews from the Menlo Park and Woodside fire protection districts assisted in tackling the grass fire, Maupin said.

-- Bay City News

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