CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – Firefighters have stopped the forward progress of a wildland fire that began early Saturday morning in Spring Valley.
The Long fire began on Spring Valley Road off of Highway 20, five miles east of Clearlake Oaks, was first reported just before 5 a.m., as Lake County News has reported.
By late Saturday morning, Cal Fire reported that firefighters had stopped the fire’s forward progress.
Just before 11 a.m., the fire was 100 acres, with containment at an estimated 10 percent, Cal Fire said.
That acreage estimate was rolled back to about 41 acres just before noon, according to reports at scene.
Initially resulting in an evacuation notice to residents of Spring Valley and New Long Valley, at about 9 a.m. Saturday the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Spring Valley was no longer in immediate danger.
As a result, the mandatory evacuation and shelter in place orders have been lifted, according to Lt. Corey Paulich.
Residents of Spring Valley as well as residents located to the west of New Long Valley Road to Highway 53 are currently under an evacuation advisory, Paulich said. An evacuation advisory is not a mandatory evacuation.
He said residents are advised to gather their medications, pets and important papers. Residents should be prepared to leave the area with little notice. If the situation worsens the sheriff’s office will issue a mandatory evacuation notice.
Paulich said it’s anticipated that New Long Valley Road will be reduced to one-way controlled traffic for most of the day.
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Update: Firefighters stop forward progress on Long fire; Spring Valley in no immediate danger
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