Firefighters stopped the spread of two wildfires Monday in Northern California’s wine country, while authorities downgraded an evacuation order near Santa Rosa to a warning.<\/p>\n
The Hardin Fire<\/a> burned 55 acres near Hardin and Pope Canyon roads in Napa County’s Pope Valley, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Firefighters stopped its forward progress by 5:10 p.m., and the fire was 35% contained.<\/p>\n No evacuation orders or warnings were reported for the Hardin Fire.<\/p>\n About 25 miles southwest, the 14-acre Ledson Fire<\/a> remained 10% contained near Highway 12 and North Pythian Road, east of Santa Rosa.<\/p>\n The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office ordered residents in evacuation Zone SON-3H3 to leave. The order remained listed as active on Cal Fire’s incident page as of 4:05 p.m.<\/p>\n An evacuation order for Zone SON-3H3 was downgraded to a warning by Monday evening. Under the warning, people who need additional time to leave – including those with pets or livestock – were advised to evacuate.<\/p>\n Firefighters had stopped the Ledson Fire’s forward progress and placed hoses around its perimeter. Crews continued strengthening containment lines after air tankers and bulldozers helped surround the flames.<\/p>\n No injuries or structural damage had been reported in either fire as of Monday evening.<\/p>\n The causes of both fires were under investigation.<\/p>\n The fires broke out before a heat advisory scheduled to take effect Tuesday across the North Bay’s interior mountains and valleys.<\/p>\n The National Weather Service<\/a> forecast widespread highs in the 90s, with some locations reaching the low 100s. The advisory was scheduled to remain in effect until10 p.m. Tuesday.<\/p>\n Subscribe<\/p>\n There’s more to San Francisco with the Chronicle. Subscribe today for just 25\u00a2.<\/a><\/p>\n