NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Firefighters on Tuesday made more progress on a complex of fires in Colusa County.
The Sites Complex, which started Sunday along Sites Lodoga Road west of Maxwell, has burned 4,185 acres, and is 60 percent contained, according to Cal Fire’s Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit.
The complex’s fires are all contained but the Grapevine Fire, which is 3,740 acres and 60 percent contained, Cal Fire said Tuesday night.
Crews continued to create and improve fire lines on Tuesday, with Cal Fire reporting that ground personnel made significant progress on the fire perimeter.
Five outbuildings remained threatened by the fire, based on the Tuesday report.
Assigned to the incident Tuesday were 1,339 personnel, 88 engines, 40 fire crews, six helicopters, 23 bulldozers and 12 water tenders, Cal Fire said.
No injuries have been reported.
A fire’s cause is under investigation.
Road closure information is available at www.countyofcolusa.org . Cal Fire will be evaluating the need for continued road closures on Wednesday morning.
Cooperating agencies include Cal Fire, Napa County Fire, Williams Fire Protection District, Maxwell Fire Protection District, Willows Fire Protection District, California Emergency Management Agency, California Highway Patrol, Colusa County Sheriff’s Office, Glenn County Sheriff’s Office, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
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