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CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – Amidst the winter’s dry conditions a fire broke out on a hillside above Clearlake Oaks late Monday morning.
The fire, first dispatched shortly before noon, occurred near Mountain View Drive, according to Northshore Fire Deputy Chief Pat Brown.
He said firefighters had the fire contained at between three to four acres within 45 minutes of arrival.
Brown said a large contingent of resources were brought in because of the potential threat to four nearby homes.
“It ran the hill pretty fast,” he said, noting the dry conditions.
Northshore Fire sent in four engines and a water tender; Lake County Fire sent a mutual aid engine; and Cal Fire sent a bulldozer, a helicopter, an engine, a hand crew and a battalion chief, Brown said.
Firefighters put down 2,000 feet of hose in order to get the fire contained, according to Brown.
Shortly after 2 p.m. Brown estimated mop up on the hillside would continue for several more hours.
He said the fire’s cause is under investigation, but he was able to pinpoint its origin to an area on the hillside, off of the roadway.
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