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Forest fires in Solano County are 90% under control.

June 22, 2022 Updated: June 22, 2022 10:22 p.m.

The Wintu fire near Winters was 30 acres at 3:50 p.m. on June 22, 2022, Cal Fire said.

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UPDATE, June 22, 10:20 PM Cal Fire says Wintu Fire near Winters, California, is already 90% under control after consuming 110 acres.

June 22, 5:40 pm The Wintu Fire near Winters, California, is now 110 acres, but 65% is contained, according to the latest Cal Fire update.

June 22, 4:55 p.m. Cal Fire says Wintu Fire near Winters, California, is now 100 acres, according to the agency’s latest tweet.

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A fast-moving wildfire, tearing pastures and threatening structures south of Winters, California, sparked evacuations Wednesday afternoon.

The Solano County Ambulance Service has asked residents of Wintu Way and Campos Lane in Winters to evacuate immediately.

The fire in Wintu was approximately 30 acres with no limit at 3:50 p.m., Cal Fire said. The fire started near block 8600 of Wintu Way.

#WintuFire – UPDATE – The fire is approximately 30 acres and 0% controlled. If you drive in the area, be careful and give way to ambulances. # CALFIRE # CALFIRELNU pic.twitter.com/B2ZEyIpGkC

– CAL FIRE LNU (@CALFIRELNU) June 22, 2022

The Solano County Emergency Service has released a map of the fire.

Cal Fire posts updates on Twitter.

The fire broke out against the background of hot and windy weather.

Amy Graf is a news editor for SFGATE. She was born and raised in the Gulf region and began with the news in the Daily Californian at UC Berkeley, where she specializes in English literature. She has been with SFGATE for more than 10 years. You can email her at agraff@sfgate.com.