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CLEARLAKE PARK, Calif. – Dozens of state and local firefighters responded to a late afternoon fire in Clearlake Park on Thursday that swept through several structures.
The fire was reported shortly after 4:15 p.m. in the area of Lakeshore Drive and Lower Lakeshore, with an area of Arrowhead Road later reported to be involved, according to reports from the scene.
Fire officials on scene reported four structures were burned, along with between five and 10 acres of vegetation.
More specific details weren't immediately available Thursday night, as mop up efforts continued late into the evening.
Initially burning vegetation, firefighters arriving at the scene found the fire quickly moving into nearby homes, with Lake County Fire Protection District calling for assistance from Cal Fire and a strike team from agencies around the county.
Cal Fire and Konocti Conservation crews, Lake County Fire Protection District, Northshore Fire, Lakeport Fire, Kelseyville Fire and South Lake County Fire reportedly responded to the site, with Clearlake Police and Lake County Sheriff's deputies helping to stop traffic and handle crowd control in the area. One witness reported the intersection at Arrowhead and Golf was blocked to through traffic.
Estimates from the scene put the number of emergency vehicles at the scene at approximately 24.
A Cal Fire helicopter arrived to begin dropping water from nearby Clear Lake onto the fire, while an air attack circled overhead. Two air tankers also were summoned from Sonoma County.
Clearlake resident Elizabeth Hoskins, who was about three blocks from the fire, reported that she could hear snapping and crackling, and people screaming. “It looks bad,” she said Thursday evening.
Numerous live wires were down in the area, with Pacific Gas & Electric company staff requested to come to the scene. At one point radio traffic indicated power to the area might have to be cut off. Golden State Water, which serves the area, also was called out.
Red Cross was called to come and set up a shelter to assist displaced families, according to radio traffic.
Fire officials on the scene reported over the radio that they had “shaky containment” at 5:38 p.m., with all resources being kept on scene.
The air tankers were released about five minutes later, but the Cal Fire helicopter was retained later in case there were flare ups, according to radio traffic.
Over the next half-hour more resources were released as, in the words of one firefighter over the radio, “significant, long-term, heavy mop up” continued.
Units remained on scene for several hours as mop up and investigation continued.
Shortly after 11 p.m. dispatch began receiving calls of possible flare ups in the area, with firefighters responding to the scene to find some debris piles continuing to steam.
Radio traffic indicated firefighters would return to the scene Friday morning to check things over.
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