CLEARLAKE PARK, Calif. – Firefighters are battling a wildland fire in the Clearlake Park area.
The fire, dispatched just after 4 p.m., is reported to be located in the 11000 block of Patterson Drive at Lakeshore Drive.
Shortly after 5 p.m. the fire was estimated to have reached 25 acres, according to reports from the scene.
Just after 6 p.m., Cal Fire officials at the scene were estimating the fire had reached 30 acres and was 75 percent contained.
Lake County Fire Protection District, Cal Fire and Northshore Fire responded, according to radio reports.
The fire is reported to be moving rapidly uphill. Structures are reported to be in its path. The right flank of the fire is under power lines.
A total of three air tankers and two helicopters were reported to be assigned to the incident. A bulldozer was working the ridgeline.
The fire's large column of smoke was moving eastward over the city of Clearlake, resulting in numerous 911 calls reporting additional fires. However officials are reporting that it is the same fire.
County road officials responded to shut down Lakeshore Drive to through traffic as the firefighting effort continued.
Fire resources were anticipated to be on scene until between 11 p.m. and midnight.
Additional details will be posted as they become available.
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