LOWER LAKE, Calif. – A pickup caught fire along Highway 29 Thursday afternoon, igniting a small wildland fire nearby.
The pickup fire was reported shortly after 3 p.m. on Highway 29 at Hofacker Lane between Lower Lake and Hidden Valley Lake, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Minutes later, the fire had moved into nearby brush, with a large cloud of black smoke covering the roadway, the CHP reported.
Cal Fire responded with engines and a helicopter and contained the fire. Shortly after 4 p.m. the fire was estimated to have burned around two acres, based on the CHP report.
Additional details on whether there were injuries or what caused the pickup to catch fire weren’t immediately available.