LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – While the Rocky fire burned 6,000 more acres overnight, firefighters more than doubled the containment on the blaze.
Cal Fire said early Monday that the fire has reached 60,000 acres, with containment rising to 12 percent.
The number of personnel and resources also rose significantly on Monday.
The massive force now includes 2,983 personnel, 254 engines, 59 fire crews, 58 dozers, 38 water tenders, 19 helicopters and four air tankers, Cal Fire said.
The number of structures destroyed – 24 residences and 26 outbuildings – remained the same, Cal Fire said.
Now in its fifth day, the fire continues to threaten approximately 6,301 residences, with mandatory evacuation orders or advisories impacting 12,190 people in 5,201 residences, Cal Fire said.
All mandatory evacuations and advisory evacuations remain in effect, based on the morning report.
On Monday, Highway 20 continued to be shut down to traffic from the junction of Highway 53 to Interstate 5 in Williams, with a California Highway Patrol unit and Caltrans personnel stationed at the Highway 20 and 53 intersection to keep it closed off to motorists other than firefighters.
Highway 16 also remains closed from Highway 20 to the Yolo County line in both directions due to increased fire activity, Cal Fire said.
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