LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A quick response by firefighters on Friday prevented a wildfire near Lower Lake from advancing.
The Main fire was first spotted at around 2:45 p.m. Friday by a Mount Konocti fire lookout volunteer.
It was dispatched a short time later in the area of Main Street and Highway 29 in Lower Lake, with dispatch reporting they had received numerous calls with multiple different locations for it given.
The first units to arrive on scene just after 3 p.m. said the fire was three to five acres, with a moderate to rapid rate of spread and wind pushing it.
Cal Fire, Lake County Fire, Northshore Fire and Kelseyville Fire all sent resources to the incident. In addition to engines, Cal Fire sent air attack, tankers, helicopters and dozers. Some of the engines that responded were sent to protect nearby structures.
Just before 6 p.m., incident command reported that hose and dozer lines were all around the incident and that additional resources were not needed.
Air attack reported mapping the fire at nearly 21 acres.
Incident command reported that the fire would be an extended incident, with resources to stay on it overnight and into Saturday.
Information on a cause wasn’t immediately available.
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Wildland fire burns near Lower Lake Friday
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