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CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – Firefighters are gaining containment on a wildland fire that began Sunday evening east of Clearlake Oaks.
The Cache fire is located in an area south of Highway 20 and east of New Long Valley Road near the Cache Creek Recreation Area, according to radio reports.
By Sunday night, it was reported to be 105 acres and 20-percent contained, according to Cal Fire.
The fire was first dispatched just before 5:15 p.m. Sunday, as Lake County News has reported.
Cal Fire, Northshore Fire and Lake County Fire were among the agencies sending resources to the incident on Sunday evening, based on reports from the scene. Engines also were sent from the nearby Mendocino Complex.
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Both air and ground resources worked the fire, with tankers and copters clearing ahead of nightfall.
There had been concerns that the fire would jump Highway 20, but as of late Sunday that hadn’t occurred, based on radio reports.
Incident command put in a resource order on Sunday night for four strike teams of engines, six strike teams of crews, four dozers and three helicopters in order to be ready to continue the work to contain the blaze on Monday morning.
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