A FIREFIGHTER WAS TRANSPORTED TO A BURN CENTER AFTER SUFFERING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FACE AND HANDS WHILE FIGHTING THE PARKFIELD FIRE IN SOUTH MONTEREY COUNTY THIS EVENING. THE BLAZE, WHICH HAS BURNED AN ESTIMATED 1500 ACRES SO FAR (AND IS NOW 30 PERCENT CONTAINED), WAS CALLED IN AROUND 6 P.M. THIS EVENING. IT BEGAN ABOUT 25 MILES WEST OF PARKFIELD (NEAR VINEYARD CANYON ROAD).
