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Last of lightning fires in Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit contained

NORTH COAST, Calif. – State fire officials said Friday that 28 fires believed to have been sparked by lightning earlier this week have been fully contained.

Cal Fire said the wildland fires, located on the Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit, included three in Lake County, 20 in Sonoma County, four in Solano County and one in Colusa County.

The wildland fires were reported beginning this past Monday morning through late afternoon Wednesday, Cal Fire said. They ranged in size from a single tree to four acres.

An estimated 8,000 lightning strikes started dozens of wildland fires across Northern California in that time period, according to Cal Fire.

The fires on the Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit did not damage any homes or outbuildings, Cal Fire said, and no injuries were reported. Cal Fire said it is investigating each of the fires to rule out possible causes other than lightning.

In the region, there is a possibility of more fires, as the weather warms and smoldering lightning wildland fires “come to life,” Cal Fire said.

The agency said its resources are monitoring the areas which had fire activity and are ready to respond if new wildland fires occur.

Last Updated ( Friday, 14 June 2013 17:03 )

 

Task force seizes more than 700 marijuana plants, $37,000 in cash

Task force seizes more than 700 marijuana plants, $37,000 in cash

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Surveillance by the Lake County Narcotics Task Force led on Thursday to the arrest of a Kelseyville man, as well as the seizure of more than 700 mar...

Last Updated ( Friday, 14 June 2013 16:05 )

Detectives arrest two men for cruelty to animals

Detectives arrest two men for cruelty to animals

NICE, Calif. – Two men were arrested on animal cruelty charges last week after they were found to have left two dogs in a vehicle at a local casino during a day when the ...

Last Updated ( Friday, 14 June 2013 15:56 )

Busy weekend of activities planned around Lake County

Busy weekend of activities planned around Lake County

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A new fair, rodeo events, music and more is planned around Lake County this weekend.

This coming weekend weather is predicted to be just about perfec...

Expectations for more heat, fire-prone conditions lead to Friday red flag warning

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – While the coming weekend's weather is expected to be far milder than the last, dry conditions and a forecast that includes wind and low humidity hav...

Two men arrested during recovery of stolen vehicle

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Clearlake Police officers on Tuesday arrested two men who were found in a stolen vehicle.

Clearlake resident David Christopher Oranje, 18, was arrested...

Task force arrests Clearlake man, seizes methamphetamine

Task force arrests Clearlake man, seizes methamphetamine

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Narcotics task force members arrested a Clearlake man on Wednesday for charges related to use and possession of methamphetamine.

Martin Guzman Pantoja...

Acreage burned, RV damaged in Thursday afternoon fire

Acreage burned, RV damaged in Thursday afternoon fire

UPPER LAKE, Calif. – A Thursday afternoon grass fire near Upper Lake burned several acres and damaged an RV.

The fire, dispatched at about 3:45 PM, was located in a field ...

Thursday morning motorcycle crash sends man to hospital

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – An Oakdale man was injured Thursday morning when his motorcycle collided with a car in the Buckingham area.

Motorcyclist Robert Passmore, 64, was ser...

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