LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Firefighters on Monday quickly contained two wildland fires, keeping the acreage small on both incidents thanks to fast responses.
Cal Fire Battalion Chief Mike Wink said the fires occurred in the Kelseyville and Lower Lake areas.
The first fire, which burned about a quarter of an acre, was located in the area of Highway 175 and Wildcat Road near Kelseyville, Wink said.
Radio reports indicated that the fire was dispatched at around 10 a.m., with Kelseyville Fire and Cal Fire responding.
Wink said firefighters had to contend with downed power lines while responding to the fire, which was contained in about 45 minutes.
The second fire, reported at approximately 1:06 p.m., was located in the area of Noble Ranch Road and Rocky Trail near Lower Lake, Wink said.
Lake County Fire Protection District and Cal Fire responded, holding the fire to an acre and a half and containing it by 1:50 p.m., according to Wink.
Wink said the response included a chief officer, one water tender, one ambulance, two engines and a chief officer from Lake County Fire, and five engines, two bulldozers, two hand crews, three air tankers, one air attack and one helicopter from Cal Fire.
Investigators are looking into the causes of both fires, Wink said.
Weather conditions remain hotter than normal for the season, with Wink noting that on Monday it was 94 degrees with 20-percent humidity.
He said the burn ban has not been lifted yet, and urged community members to continue to use extreme caution due to the very dry conditions.
Wink said it remains important to maintain defensible space from structures, and he advised that anyone seeing a fire should immediately call 911.
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Small wildland fires contained near Kelseyville, Lower Lake
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