LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Firefighters are continuing to work to fully control a wildland fire burning new Lower Lake.

The Creek fire began Wednesday in the area of Highway 29 and Clayton Creek Road, south of Lower Lake, at about 3:30 p.m.

Lake County Fire, Cal Fire and other fire agencies from around Lake County were part of the response, along with air resources from Ukiah and Santa Rosa.

By Wednesday night, Cal Fire said the fire was holding at 28 acres, and was 50% percent contained.

Due to the fire’s fast movement toward homes, incident command had called for evacuations throughout a portion of Lower Lake on Wednesday afternoon.

On Wednesday evening, mandatory evacuations in and around Lower Lake were rolled back to warnings, and other areas under evacuation warning were cleared.

A portion of Highway 29 that had been closed due to the fire was reopened by Wednesday evening, the California Highway Patrol reported.

Resources on scene included 100 personnel, three helicopters, 13 engines, two dozers, two water tenders, two crews and four air tankers, Cal Fire said.

Cal Fire said firefighters will be in the area throughout the night and into Thursday working on containment and putting out hot spots.

The Creek fire’s cause remains under investigation, Cal Fire said.

In related news, despite the fire activity earlier in the day, Cal Fire said it was continuing with conducting an overnight flying training mission out of its Boggs Mountain Helitack.

Cal Fire said the training was expected to take place between 8 p.m. Wednesday and 2 a.m. Thursday.

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