LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Firefighters are nearing full containment on a wildland fire near Lower Lake that began on Saturday afternoon.
The Creek fire was first reported shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday in the 9400 block of Rocky Creek Road at Morgan Valley Road.
Units from Cal Fire and Lake County Fire responded. Cal Fire resources including a helicopter and dozers helped fight the fire.
In just over an hour the fire grew to 32 acres, at which point retardant lines were around it, according to radio reports.
By evening, the fire remained at 32 acres, with containment at 95 percent Cal Fire reported.
Also on Saturday, fire was reported along Highway 20 near Lake Mendocino.
The California Highway Patrol’s incident logs indicated that a tire came off a trailer, which may have been the cause of that fire.
The Mendocino County fire was reported to have caused traffic delays for a few hours along that stretch of highway.
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Firefighters raise containment on Lower Lake blaze
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