LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Fire crews have made progress on the county's biggest fire of the summer season so far, which broke out on Sunday afternoon.
The Reservoir fire, located northeast of Clearlake Oaks near the Indian Valley Reservoir, was reported to be at 25-percent containment on Monday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.
Early Monday, Cal Fire had estimated the fire was at 350 acres, but that total was revised to 215 acres on Monday afternoon.
Cal Fire called in dozens of engines, ground crews and air resources to battle the fire on Monday, as Lake County News has reported.
The fire is reported to be burning in brush and oak woodland.
Officials did not have a perimeter map for the Reservoir fire on Monday afternoon.
In neighboring Yolo County, the Creek fire – located off Highway 16, four miles south of Brooks near the Cache Creek Casino – reached full containment on Monday, Cal Fire said.
The fire, which also began on Sunday, burned a total of 277 acres, according to Cal Fire.
Across California, more than 5,200 firefighters are battling nine large wildfires in California, Cal Fire reported.
Sunday's high temperatures – combined with the low humidity – led to an increase in wildfire conditions, officials said.
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Containment rises to 25-percent on Reservoir fire; acreage estimate reduced
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