LOWER LAKE, Calif. – As firefighters continued their work to control the Clayton fire on Monday, the extent of the devastation in and around Lower Lake became clearer.
The air in the neighborhoods of this small town continued to be thick with the smells of smoke and propane gas. All around there were ashes of homes and businesses.
Law enforcement officers continued to comb the streets looking for people with no good reason to be there.
Hundreds of firefighters worked to corral the Clayton fire on the outskirts of Lower Lake Monday, while still more worked closer to the more populated areas putting out spot fires and flare ups as they found them.
At midday on Monday Cal Fire Chief Public Information Officer Daniel Berlant provided a status report for the fire and shared advice on how people should respond to remain safe during wildfires.
Lake County News captured Berlant's report and a driving tour of the town.
After Berlant's report the video is intentionally silent.
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VIDEO: Clayton fire report and drive tour
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