Hay field burns in Sunday fire
- Elizabeth Larson
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – A Sunday afternoon fire burned a hay field but didn’t damage any structures in Kelseyville.
The fire in the area of Soda Bay Road and Clark Drive was first reported just after 3 p.m. Sunday, according to ardio reports.
Firefighters who arrived at the scene minutes later found the fire to be about a tenth of an acre, with no immediate threat to structures.
Agencies responding included Kelseyville and Lakeport Fire districts, and Cal Fire, which sent a helicopter as well as engines.
Forward progress was stopped at about 3:30 p.m., according to incident command, with units on scene for a short time afterward for mop up.
The fire’s final size was estimated at 5 acres, based on GPS measurements, according to reports from the scene.
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