UPPER LAKE, Calif. – After a two-day effort, firefighters brought the Saratoga Fire to full containment on Friday.
The fire burned a total of 100 acres since it began at around 4 p.m. Wednesday on Highway 20 near Saratoga Springs Road, west of Upper Lake, according to a Friday evening report from Cal Fire.
A vehicle crash sparked the fire, which went on to burn one nearby home along Highway 20.
The vehicle's driver, 52-year-old Shellie Denise Boulais of Jackson, was arrested for misdemeanor driving under the influence.
Boulais remained in custody on Friday, with bail set at $30,000, according to Lake County Jail records.
In addition to Cal Fire, a multiagency response that included Lakeport Fire, Northshore Fire and the US Forest Service was engaged in the incident.
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Saratoga Fire fully contained
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