THE PARKFIELD FIRE HAS BURNED MORE THAN 1800 ACRES IN SOUTH MONTEREY COUNTY (AND NORTH SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY). AS OF THIS AFTERNOON, IT WAS CONSIDERED 60 PERCENT CONTAINED. THE BLAZE WAS REPORTED AROUND 6 P.M. LAST NIGHT, ABOUT 25 MILES WEST OF PARKFIELD. 1 FIREFIGHTER SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FACE AND HANDS WHILE FIGHTING THIS BRUSHFIRE.
