NORTH COAST, Calif. — Lightning may have sparked a fire that began on Sunday night in Colusa County.
The Lodoga fire was first reported at around 9:45 p.m. Sunday south of East Park Reservoir in Colusa County, off Leesville Lodoga Road and Cook Springs Road.
The fire was reported on a ridge in an area where lightning strikes had occurred shortly beforehand as the result of a brief lightning storm that had passed through the region.
Initial estimates of the fire’s size put it at about three acres.
Cal Fire reported overnight that the fire is in a remote area and burning in grass and oak woodland. Firefighters were challenged in their attempts to find better access to it.
Copter 102 flew the incident after midnight and estimated the fire was between 20 and 25 acres. Radio reports said they hoped to hold it at that size.
At that point the fire resources at the scene were making their way to the fire’s perimeter, Cal Fire said, with more engines requested to respond.
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Lodoga fire reported following lightning strikes
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