CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Firefighters are making good progress on the second wildland fire to hit the Clearlake area on Friday afternoon.
As of just after 4:30 p.m., the North Branch Extension fire, located in the area of Ogulin Canyon Road and Industrial Avenue, was about 20 acres and 50-percent contained, according to Cal Fire Division Chief Greg Bertelli.
“Things are looking good over here,” Bertelli said.
Bertelli said the fire was burning in grass and oak woodland.
He said “quite a few resources from around the county and beyond” were on scene.
Earlier in the incident, an in-county strike team and a strike team from Mendocino County had been requested, as Lake County News has reported.
While firefighters were making good progress, Bertelli said they were anticipating the western wind could impact the fire.
He said the fire had, by that point, destroyed three small metal structures.
Fire officials had put in an evacuation order for Ogulin Canyon Road to the east, but Bertelli said that they were looking to possibly lifting that order soon.
The Lake Evacuation and Animal Protection group was on scene, and Bertelli said incident command was assessing if animals in the area needed to be evacuated.
He said about 40 dogs at a kennel in the area were being sheltered in place.
Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.
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Firefighters reach 50-percent containment on Ogulin Canyon Road fire
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