Wildfire Bulletin: Fire Crews Respond to Vegetation Fire Near High Desert State Prison

Updated 2:38p.m. Rice Canyon Road has reopened to traffic.

This will conclude our live coverage of a breaking news event. -jc

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1:40p.m. Fire fighters responded and quickly extinguished a vegetation fire burning near High Desert State Prison.

According to Lassen OES Chief Eric Ewing Rice Canyon Road is down to one lane of controlled traffic between Center Road and High Desert Prison.

This is live coverage of a developing story. This post will be updated as new information arrives.