LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Firefighters continued to make progress on Monday in the effort to contain a wildland fire burning since Sunday afternoon in a remote area near the Indian Valley Reservoir.
Cal Fire reported Monday evening that the Reservoir fire has held steady at 215 acres, with containment up to 35 percent, a 10-percent increase over the course of the day.
The fire is located seven miles southwest of Leesville, and is burning in oak grass woodland and heavy brush near the Indian Valley Reservoir, Cal Fire said.
No structures have been damaged or destroyed, according to the report.
Cal Fire said it currently has multiple fire suppression resources at scene from the Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit as well as from other agency units across the Northern Region.
Resources committed as of Monday evening included more than 350 personnel, 25 engines, 14 hand crews, eight bulldozers, four water tenders, two helicopters and four airtankers.
Radio traffic from earlier in the day indicated that the air resources had made good headway on the fire, with no serious flare-ups reported.
Cal Fire said fire crews will continue to work through the night, extinguishing hot spots within the interior of the fire as well as establishing and improving containment lines.
The cause remains under investigation, Cal Fire said.
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Reservoir fire acreage stays steady, containment grows
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