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Firefighters on scene of fire near Lower Lake; closure in effect on Highway 29
LOWER LAKE, Calif. – State and local firefighters are on the scene of a wildland fire near Lower Lake that has resulted in a temporary closure on Highway 29.
The Murphy fire in the area of Highway 29 near Agua Dulce Drive, three miles south of Lower Lake, was first reported shortly after 2:30 p.m. Monday, according to radio reports.
Initial dispatch had put it closer to the area of Murphy Springs Road, leading to its designation as the Murphy fire.
The first command unit arriving on scene at about 2:50 p.m. reported that the fire was between five and eight acres, with a moderate rate of spread.
Incident command requested critical air support due to the strong winds in the area, scanner reports indicated.
By 3:20 p.m., the fire was reported to be about 20 acres, with an in-county strike team also responding and air resources en route, based on reports from Cal Fire and Lake County Central Dispatch.
Just after 3:30 p.m. incident command reported that the fire was between 30 and 40 acres, with the fire making a run to the southeast.
As a result of its spread, incident command reported that the fire is threatening multiple structures.
Cal Fire Division Chief Greg Bertelli told Lake County News shortly after 4 p.m. that firefighters are making good progress on the effort to control the fire.
Bertelli gave the fire size at that time as remaining between 30 and 40 acres.
He said air resources including large air tankers are working the fire, and more ground resources also are arriving.
Shortly before 4 p.m. there was a report of a very large air tanker – known as a VLAT – making a drop on the fire.
Bertelli said the wind is still an issue and there are still structures threatened, so the hard work is continuing.
“We’re not out of the woods yet,” Bertelli said.
Shortly after 5 p.m., air tankers began to be diverted off the incident, according to radio reports.
Just after 5:15 p.m., Bertelli reported over the air that the fire was holding at 40 acres, with containment at 50 percent.
A short time later, forward progress on the fire was reported to have been stopped, Cal Fire said.
Due to the fire, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and California Highway Patrol reported that Highway 29 is closed in the area and the agencies directed drivers to take an alternate route.
The California Highway Patrol said there are two closure points: one is located on northbound Highway 29 at Hofacker near mile marker 15.90, while the other is at A Street near mile marker 16.70.
Additional details will be posted as they become available.
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Soper Reese to screen classic film ‘San Francisco’ July 25
Entry to the film is by donation.
One of MGM’s biggest box office hits, “San Francisco” features Gable as a rakish, but likeable, political boss who falls in love with Mary Blake (MacDonald), the singer at his rowdy gambling house.
The local priest (Tracy) has better things in mind for Mary, giving her the opportunity to sing with the San Francisco Opera.
The film is particularly famous for its convincing special effects which reenact the devastating 1906 earthquake, including entire sets hoisted on hydraulic lifts and rockers, and shaken apart.
One reviewer calls the film “a big, brawling, boisterous, sentimental, touching, inspiring, thoroughly entertaining motion picture.”
And the icing on the cake is MacDonald’s rendition of the endearing and enduring title song.
The movie is sponsored by Classic Film Fans. Not rated, in black and white, with run time of 1 hour 55 minutes.
The Soper Reese Theatre is located at 275 S. Main St., Lakeport.
For more information call 707-263-0577 or visit www.soperreesetheatre.com.
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UPDATE: Murphy fire’s forward progress stopped; Highway 29 partially reopened
LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Firefighters have stopped the forward progress on a fire burning near Lower Lake since mid-afternoon Monday.
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REGIONAL: Work on Grade fire continues through the night
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Forecasters warn of critical fire conditions through Sunday evening
The agency said the warning is in effect from 11 p.m. Saturday through 5 p.m. Sunday.
The National Weather Service said a red flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now or will shortly.
Fire conditions include a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures that can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
A heat advisory for the mountain areas of northern Lake County also is in effect, extending until 8 p.m. Sunday, the National Weather Service said.
Weather conditions this weekend are the result of a high pressure system building into the Pacific Northwest that will cause breezy conditions to develop over portions of the Coastal Ranges, according to the agency’s report.
Forecasters said those winds, ranging from 6 to 12 miles per hour with gusts of 20 miles per hour, are expected to cause humidity levels to drop overnight into Sunday. The winds should diminish late Sunday, allowing humidity to improve.
Sunday’s temperatures are expected to range between the low 90s in parts of the county to just over the century mark in the south county during the daytime, dropping at night to between the high 50s and low 60s, forecasters said.
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