- Elizabeth Larson
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Sites fire nears full containment
Cal Fire said Tuesday night that firefighters had held the Sites fire to 560 acres, with containment up to 90 percent.
The fire began on Sunday afternoon along Sites Lodoga Road and Campground Road, southeast of Stonyford.
Thanks to the progress made by fire crews made, evacuations and road closures were lifted on Monday night, as Lake County News has reported.
Fire crews on Tuesday continued work on containment lines and mop up, officials said.
Cal Fire said 240 personnel and 14 fire crews remained assigned to the incident as of Tuesday night.
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