Sites fire continues rapid growth
- Elizabeth Larson
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — A wildland fire that began earlier this week in Colusa County has continued to grow rapidly in size.
The Sites fire reached 15,656 acres and 5% containment by Tuesday night.
Thirty structures are under threat from the fire, Cal Fire reported.
The fire began burning on Monday afternoon on Sites Lodoga Road and Wilson Creek, southeast of Stonyford.
It’s pushed south, close to Lake County, although Cal Fire has reported that it is not endangering Lake County.
Cal Fire said numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the state are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
There are 638 personnel, 34 engines, 15 water tenders, seven helicopters, 16 dozers and 18 hand crews assigned to the incident, Cal Fire said.
On Tuesday, evacuation orders were issued for Leesville Lodoga Road South to Leesville Road, Leesville to Huffmaster Road, Huffmaster Road to Maxwell Sites Road, Leesville Road to Antelope Valley Ranch and North from Antelope Valley Ranch, and Sites Lodoga Road at Sites, where there is a hard road closure.
Evacuation warnings are in place for the area south of Leesville Road along Bear Valley Road to Highway 20, and Highway 20 east to Leesville Road.
The Colusa Veterans Hall at 108 E. Main St. in Colusa is open for shelter needs, Cal Fire said.
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