Lower Lake, Calif -- Containment for the arson caused Clayton fire which started August 13 reached 35% Tuesday afternoon with full containment expected on Sunday August 21.
Suppression crews made good progress Tuesday and were able to construct additional control lines while acreage consumed by the fire remains at 4,000 acres.
Damage Inspection Teams continue to gather damage data in the affected areas. The inspection process is meticulous and ongoing. As additional information becomes available, the numbers of damaged or destroyed structures may change.
Currently 380 structures remain threatened and 175 have been destroyed.
Today at 3PM, the mandatory evacuation order was lifted for the neighborhoods east of State Highway 53 from Polk Avenue, south to Cache Creek. This included the area of Clearlake referred to as “The Avenues”.
Cancellation of additional evacuation orders are being evaluated based on a variety of factors including potential fire behavior and re-establishment of critical infrastructure.
Mandatory evacuations remain in place for Clayton Creek Road, all of Morgan Valley Road, North Spruce Grove Road to Jerusalem Grade.
Three evacuation centers remain open - Kelseyville High School Seventh Day Adventist Church Twin Pines Casino, 5480 Main St. 3500 Hill Rd E. 22223 Hwy 29, Kelseyville CA, 95451 Lakeport CA, 95453 Middletown CA, 95461
Total personnel fighting the fire are numberd at 2,372 while other resources assiged to the fire Tuesday included 248 engines, 19 water tenders, 9 helicopters, no air tankers, 61 hand crews and 36 bulldozers.
Agencies cooperating on the fire include California State Parks and Recreation, California Highway Patrol, Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Lake County Fire Protection District, Lake County OES, City of Clearlake, Lake Evacuation and Animal Protection, USFS, CDCR, PG&E, CHP, Red Cross, BLM, California Fish and Wildlife, ALS ground ambulance providers, and CAL-OES.