CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – Firefighters were able to quickly control a wildland fire east of Clearlake Oaks on Friday afternoon.
The fire, reported just before 2:30 p.m., was located six and a half miles off of Highway 20 in the Walker Ridge area, according to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Greg Bertelli.
Radio reports indicated firefighters were accessing the incident off of Walker Ridge Road.
Bertelli said five engines, three air tankers, two copters, two hand crews and two dozers from Cal Fire responded, with additional units from Northshore Fire.
He said they held the fire to just under two acres.
As for the cause, Bertelli noted, “It was along the roadside. We’re investigating it right now.”
With conditions remaining extremely dry so late in the year, Bertelli urged area residents to continue to be cautious and fire safe.
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