Cal Fire SLO firefighters responded to a vegetation fire at the base of the Cuesta Grade yesterday. The Hawk Fire broke out at around 10:15 a.m., forcing the closure of a lane on Highway 101. By 1:15, crews had the forward progress of the flames stopped and the fire was 50 percent contained. At one point, two structures were threatened and pedestrians were hindering water drops. The fire was 90 percent contained by 5:30. The flames scorched a total of 13 acres.
