Crime & Safety

St. Helena Structure Fire Doused, Crews In Clean-Up Mode

The blaze broke out around 10 a.m. on Oak Avenue and crews were still on scene several hours later.

The public was advised to avoid the area of Oak Avenue, Money Way and Tainter Street in St. Helena.
The public was advised to avoid the area of Oak Avenue, Money Way and Tainter Street in St. Helena. (Nicole Bertic/Patch)

ST. HELENA, CA β€” The public was asked to avoid Oak Avenue in St. Helena on Wednesday afternoon as firefighters remained on the scene of a structure fire.

The fire broke out around 10 a.m. at Oak Avenue and Adams Street.

At 1:46 p.m. Wednesday, crews were in clean-up mode at Oak Avenue, Money Way and Tainter Street, city officials said.

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In a separate incident, a wildfire broke out Wednesday afternoon in unincorporated St. Helena northwest of Deer Park. The blaze was dubbed the Crystal Fire and was 20 acres by 2:30 p.m. Read more here.

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