NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Firefighters are working to fully control a wildland fire burning in neighboring Napa County.
The Knoxville fire was reported just after 6 p.m. Tuesday on Berryessa-Knoxville Road, according to Cal Fire.
The incident began as firefighters were battling two fires in Lake County near Lower Lake. Some resources from the Lake County fires later were diverted to the Napa County incident, according to radio reports.
By late Tuesday night, the Knoxville fire had burned 39 acres and was 36-percent contained, Cal Fire reported.
Cal Fire said no structures have been damaged or destroyed.
Berryessa-Knoxville Road remained closed overnight at the East Side Access, officials said.
Cal Fire said 15 engine companies, four volunteer companies, four water tenders, four fire crews, two bulldozers and 150 personnel, including five overhead or command personnel, were committed to the fire.
Fire crews were to stay on the scene through the night, working to increase containment, according to Cal Fire.
The agency said the fire's cause remains under investigation.
In addition to Cal Fire, the Napa County Fire Department and the Napa County Sheriff's Office were involved with the response, officials said.
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Tuesday evening fire sparked in Napa County
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