LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Quick action by firefighters kept two Tuesday afternoon wildland fires to small acreage totals.
The fires burned near Middletown and Lower Lake.
The first fire, located in the 11000 block of Big Canyon Road near Middletown, was dispatched at 12:30 p.m., according to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Mike Wink.
Cal Fire and South Lake County Fire Protection District sent firefighters, Wink said. Cal Fire air tankers and helicopters assisted in the effort.
Wink said the fire was contained at three acres within an hour of dispatch.
At 1:35 p.m. the second fire, located in the 10000 block of Seigler Canyon Road near Highway 29 outside of Lower Lake, was dispatched, Wink said.
The second fire also was contained within an hour. Wink said it burned less than five acres and had several small spot fires.
He said Cal Fire, South Lake County Fire, Kelseyville Fire, Lakeport, Lake County Fire and Northshore Fire all responded.
Reports from the scene had indicated that incident command on the Seigler Canyon Road fire had requested an in-county strike team.
Wink said both fires started off of nearby roadways, and the causes of both are under investigation.
He said Cal Fire and Lake County Arson Task Force investigations were on scene Tuesday afternoon.
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