Vacaville Cherry Fire temporarily closed parks, restricted I-80 lanes

A vegetation fire near Peña Adobe Park in Vacaville temporarily closed Peña Adobe Park and adjoining Lagoon Valley Park on Thursday, July 23, while firefighters worked near Butcher Road. Two eastbound Interstate 80 lanes were also restricted during the response.

Local reporting identified the incident as the Cherry Fire. Vacaville Fire crews responded shortly before noon to the blaze in the Hume Grove area near Peña Adobe Park and Butcher Road. The initial estimate put the fire at approximately 2 acres, with flames being pushed north by wind.

Firefighters stopped forward progress

According to CBS Sacramento, the wind-driven fire was spreading rapidly toward the north. Air resources assisted firefighters as crews worked to slow the fire’s movement.

Shortly before 1 p.m., firefighters stopped the fire’s forward progress after an aerial attack. That update does not establish the final burned area, full containment or the cause of the fire.

Park and freeway access were affected

Peña Adobe Park and adjoining Lagoon Valley Park were temporarily closed during the fire response. The City of Vacaville identifies Peña Adobe Historic Area as a public-use park with hiking and biking trails, open-space fields, picnic areas and other amenities, making the access disruption relevant to park users, families and people with scheduled activities in the area.

The fire also affected eastbound I-80 traffic. Two eastbound lanes were restricted between Peña Adobe and Alamo Drive, according to local reporting based on California Highway Patrol traffic information. The available reports do not establish a specific delay duration or verified exact reopening time.

What remains unconfirmed

The available incident reporting does not establish whether anyone was injured, whether evacuations were ordered, whether structures were damaged, how much land ultimately burned or what started the fire. It also does not provide a verified exact time when either park reopened.

Residents planning to use Peña Adobe or Lagoon Valley should check current City of Vacaville or park notices rather than assume access conditions based only on the July 23 closure. Drivers using eastbound I-80 should rely on current traffic information for any new restrictions or delays.

Sources

• CBS Sacramento incident report
• KCRA traffic report
• City of Vacaville Peña Adobe Historic Area directory