NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Firefighters dealt with more wildland fires in Lake County and across the region and state on Sunday, with a state official reporting that hundreds of lighting strikes resulted in dozens of new incidents.
In Lake County early Sunday evening, the Ogulin fire – located in the area of Highway 53 and Old Highway 53 – burned approximately 8.3 acres of grass, according to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Greg Bertelli.
A fast response from Lake County Fire, Northshore Fire and Cal Fire knocked the fire down within a short period of time after it was dispatched just after 5 p.m. The incident was terminated just before 8:30 p.m.
Major incidents also occurred or were continuing in Lake's neighboring counties on Sunday.
In Mendocino County, the Covelo fire was first reported at about 1:30 p.m. off Highway 162 and Cemetery Lane near Covelo, Cal Fire said.
Cal Fire's latest report on the incident put it at between 25 and 30 acres.
In Napa County, the Pleasure fire – which began Saturday near Lake Berryessa – was wrapped upon Sunday, with full containment at 19 acres, Cal Fire said.
Shortly before 3 p.m. Sunday, the Jameson fire was reported in the area of Highway 12 and Kirkland Ranch Road.
Cal Fire said ground crews and air resources aggressively fought the fire, which was burning near two structures.
The latest report from Cal Fire on Sunday put it at approximately 1.9 acres, with 70-percent containment.
Across the rest of Northern California, Cal Fire spokesman Daniel Berlant said Sunday that approximately 800 lightning strikes hit during the previous 24 hours with minimal rainfall, sparking 36 new fires.
“A majority of the new lightning-sparked wildfires are relatively small, with the largest being four acres,” said Berlant, who reported that nearly 3,000 firefighters were on the front lines of major incidents on Sunday.
A rundown of other major incidents around the state follows, with the most recent available size estimates from Cal Fire.
Unified command fires
– Lake fire: Began June 17 in San Bernardino County; 30,716 acres, 55-percent contained. Evacuations remain in effect. Cause is under investigation.
Federal incidents
– Sky Fire: Began June 18 in Madera County; 500 acres, 97-percent contained. Caused by a vehicle.
– Washington Fire: Began June 19 in Alpine County; 17,786 acres, 45-percent contained. Caused by lightning.
– Sterling Fire: Began June 27 in San Bernardino County; 118 acres, 95-percent contained. Arson fire.
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