- Elizabeth Larson
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South Lake County Glass fire evacuation warnings lifted; Highway 29 reopened
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – As firefighters continue to push the Glass fire in Napa and Sonoma counties closer to full containment, on Friday evacuation warnings for areas south of Middletown in Lake County were lifted and a stretch of Highway 29 in the fire area was reopened.
Cal Fire said the Glass fire remained at 67,484 acres on Friday, having shown no growth overnight, with containment up by 4 percent to 74 percent.
At 3 p.m. Friday, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office issued an update reporting that, in conjunction with the Glass Fire Incident Management Team, it had rescinded the evacuation warnings for two areas south of Middletown at the Lake-Napa County line.
Those specifically are:
– South of Rancheria Road, east of the Lake-Sonoma County line, north of the Lake-Napa County line and west of Highway 29; and
– South of Mirabel Road, east of Highway 29, north of the Lake-Napa County line, and west of McGuire and Three Peaks ridgeline.
The evacuation warnings for those areas had been issued on Oct. 4 due to the Glass fire approaching Lake County.
The most recent mapping of the fire shows it is less than a mile from the south county border.
Also on Friday, officials said Highway 29 from Bradford Road near Middletown to Tubbs Lane in Napa County has been reopened. It also had been closed due to the fire’s close proximity.
Officials reminded the public to stay vigilant on current fire conditions.
They asked people to drive slowly and yield to emergency personnel in the area.
There also will be smoke in the area as firefighters continue firefighting operations, the sheriff’s office reported.
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