- Elizabeth Larson
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Clearlake fire threatens homes, prompts temporary evacuations
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Firefighters are on the scene of a wildland fire in Clearlake that began early Thursday evening and led to evacuations of some nearby homes.
The fire was first dispatched at around 6:30 p.m. on Lakeshore Drive at San Joaquin Avenue, according to reports from the scene.
Originally reported as a 30-foot by 30-foot spot, the fire quickly grew to between five and 10 acres, according to reports from Cal Fire and units on scene.
The Clearlake Police Department evacuated two nearby homes, but had difficulty getting people out of one of the residences on San Joaquin, reports indicated.
Lake County Fire and Cal Fire – both of which have been committed to working on the Rocky Fire – sent resources, also calling in mutual aid assistance from Kelseyville Fire and Northshore Fire.
Cal Fire sent a full wildland response, including air resources that arrived to work the fire, but there were indications that the number of people in the area possibly was hampering the use of the air tanker.
Firefighters reported power lines were down and arcing on Terrace Drive.
At about 7:20 p.m. the forward progress had all but been stopped, with hose lays around the fire, according to units on scene, but there had been one spot fire and there were concerns about the potential for more.
If the fire managed to move forward any more, firefighters said it might move into the area of a recent fire near Borax Lake.
Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.
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