- Elizabeth Larson
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Pawnee fire containment edges higher; one firefighter injury reported
The growth of the fire has been stopped at 13,700 acres for several days, with containment up by nearly 10 percent to 65 percent during the course of the Friday, Cal Fire said.
Officials are now estimating the fire will be fully contained by July 3.
On Friday, Cal Fire reported the first injury of the incident so far to a firefighter. The extent of the injury was not reported.
Thousands of firefighters remain assigned to the incident, although resources have been scaled back in recent days.
Cal Fire said 2,667 firefighting personnel are part of the effort, along with 159 fire engines, 28 water tenders, 16 helicopters, 64 hand crews and 29 dozers.
A base camp is located at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Lakeport, and heavy equipment and fire trucks were visible around town on Friday, with firefighters stopping in to do some shopping at nearby stores while on break from the fire lines.
Control lines continue to be built and strengthened while, at the same time, firefighters are trying to restore the landscape that’s been altered through the firefighting work.
With no structures threatened any longer, all evacuations have been lifted. On Friday, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office lifted the final evacuation order for the Walker Ridge area.
Cal Fire said Walker Ridge Road is closed at Highway 20, which affects the Indian Valley boat launch and campground.
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