THIS STORY IS BEING UPDATED ON A ROLLING BASIS.
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Firefighters from multiple agencies are responding to a wildland fire near Kelseyville that has prompted a call for evacuations in the immediate fire area.
The Carder fire was first reported shortly after 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
It’s located in the area of 9925 Adobe Creek Road, near Carder Road and Peterson Lane.
The initial reports stated the fire was 20 feet by 20 feet in size.
However, when Cal Fire air attack arrived about 15 minutes later, the fire was reported to be about 15 acres, with a potential size of 200 acres, according to radio reports.
A south wind is pushing the fire, which is burning in heavy brush, scanner reports indicated.
Incident command has requested additional water tenders, crews and dozers to help with containing the fire.
Reports from the scene also indicated power lines are down in the Adobe Creek Road area.
Just after 3 p.m., incident command called for mandatory evacuations in the area of Adobe Creek and Peterson Lane, with Lake County Sheriff’s deputies dispatched to assist.
Minutes later, the fire was reported to be up to 40 acres, with a moderate to dangerous rate of spread, and one structure damaged.
Incident command said 15 engines were en route or already at scene.
Shortly before 4 p.m., the Wight Way area also was being evacuated, according to radio reports.
At 4:30 p.m., Cal Fire reported that the fire was up to 60 acres.
The sheriff’s office reported shortly before 5 p.m. that an evacuation shelter is being established at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Lakeport, 111 Park Way, at the intersection of Park Way and Hill Road East.
Lake Evacuation and Animal Protection, or LEAP, is staged at Wight Way and Adobe Creek for those who need assistance evacuating animals from the fire area, the sheriff’s office said.
Just before 6:10 p.m., reports from the scene indicated that the fire’s forward progress had been stopped.
Additional information will be published as it becomes available.
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Firefighters respond to fast-growing wildland fire in Kelseyville area
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