Wildfire near Salt Point State Park in Sonoma County forces evacuations

Firefighters are battling a wildfire along the Sonoma County coast that has prompted evacuations at Salt Point State Park on Thursday.The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said the Woodside Fire is burning along Highway 1 near Timber Cove and has grown to approximately 50 acres.Evacuation orders have been issued for all of Salt Point State Park as crews work to contain the blaze. Additionally, Highway 1 between Timber Cove Road and Stewarts Point-Skaggs Springs Road has been shut down.The fire is burning through heavy timber, and no structures are currently threatened, officials said. The cause of the wildfire has not been released, and no containment information was immediately available.

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