CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Local and state firefighters swiftly contained a wildland fire on Tuesday afternoon in the hills above Clearlake.
The fire was dispatched shortly before 2 p.m. in the area of Napa Street and San Joaquin Avenue, according to radio reports.
Lake County Fire Protection District Chief Willie Sapeta said the origin of the fire appeared to have been a quarter-mile past Napa Street, right off of San Joaquin Avenue.
He said it started at the road and burned up to the top of the ridge on Carter Lane.
Altogether, by the time the fire was contained just after 2:30 p.m., it burned between five and seven acres, Sapeta said.
Cal Fire and Lake County Fire had unified command on the incident, based on radio reports.
Winds were a concern for firefighters, with Sapeta reporting that gusts of up to 14 miles per hour were recorded.
However, he said Cal Fire air resources helped knock the fire down fast.
Altogether, in addition to aircraft, Cal Fire sent four engines and two crews, and Lake County Fire responded with an engine, two medic units and a water tender, plus three chief officers, Sapeta said.
Mop up continued for a few hours afterward. “We'll make sure everything is out,” he said.
Radio reports indicated the incident was terminated at about 5 p.m.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, Sapeta said.
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Firefighters contain Tuesday wildland fire
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