CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – A new wildland fire began early Saturday morning in the Spring Valley community.
The Long fire on Spring Valley Road off of Highway 20, five miles east of Clearlake Oaks, was first reported just before 5 a.m., according to reports from Cal Fire and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
About an hour after dispatch, the sheriff’s office ordered residents in the Spring Valley and New Long Valley areas to evacuate to the Spring Valley Community Center, located on Wolf Creek Road, or to shelter in place because of the fire.
Cal Fire Division Chief Greg Bertelli said significant resources have been assigned to the fire and that they are making good progress.
However, he said they are not out of the woods yet on the firefighting effort.
The sheriff’s office said at around 7:20 a.m. that the fire is burning west and away from the Spring Valley community, with several fire units on scene fighting the fire.
At that point, the sheriff’s office was continuing to order residents in the area to shelter in place.
Early estimates put the fire at about 20 acres, but Bertelli estimated at around 7:45 a.m. that the fire potentially was going to be more than 50 acres.
He said wind speeds in the area are expected to peak at about 9 a.m. Saturday.
More information will be posted as it becomes available.
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Firefighters battle new blaze in Spring Valley; residents told to shelter in place
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