UPPER LAKE, Calif. – State, local and federal firefighters are on the scenes of two separate wildland fires near Upper Lake, the second one leading to evacuations before firefighters stopped its progress.
The first fire, in the area of Elk Mountain Road and Pitney Lane, was first reported shortly after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Northshore Fire, Cal Fire and the US Forest Service responded to that incident, according to reports from the scene.
Incident command reported that the fire's forward progress was stopped just before 4:30 p.m., at which point it was said to have burned about 10 acres.
About a half hour later, firefighters were dispatched to another fire near Upper Lake, this time in the area of Highway 29 and Mockingbird Lane, according to reports from the scene.
Cal Fire sent air resources including tankers and helicopters to assist the ground units on scene that came from Northshore Fire, Cal Fire and Lakeport Fire.
The California Highway Patrol said it was providing traffic control in the area.
The Mockingbird fire was reported to be about 20 acres shortly before 5:30 p.m., with some structure threat. If it crosses Highway 29, the structure threat could increase, radio reports indicated.
At 5:40 p.m., the Lake County Sheriff's Office reported that evacuations were ordered for the area of Old Robinson Rancheria and Mockingbird Lane.
Shortly afterward, incident command reported that forward progress on the fire had been stopped.
Radio reports indicated work was still continuing on both fire scenes just before 6 p.m.
Highway 29 was reported to be closed in both directions between Highway 20 and Mockingbird Lane.
The sheriff's office reported that the evacuations were lifted shortly before 7 p.m.
The CHP said shortly before 9 p.m. that Highway 29 between Highway 20 and Mockingbird Lane had reopened.
Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.
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Firefighters respond to fires near Upper Lake; second incident prompts evacuations
- Elizabeth Larson
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