LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – State and local firefighters spent several hours battling a wildland fire along Highway 20 Friday night, finally containing it shortly before midnight.
The Oasis Fire was first reported just before 8 p.m., according to radio reports.
The fire was located on the north side of Highway 20 near the Lake and Colusa County line.
Firefighters arriving on scene found the fire quickly moving uphill, scanner reports indicated.
Cal Fire had incident command on the fire, calling in battalion chiefs, engines and hand crews. The agency's aircraft also worked the fire, stopping operations due to the darkness just after 9 p.m.
Northshore Fire, Lake County Fire and Williams Fire also sent resources to work on the incident, according to reports from the scene.
Northshore Fire Chief Jay Beristianos said the fire burned in oak woodland.
Because of the fire's close proximity to the highway and the potential hazard to motorists, firefighters requested Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol respond to the scene. While the highway remained open, traffic control was in place.
Radio reports indicated the fire was contained just before 11:40 p.m.
Beristianos said mop up in the fire area was expected to continue through the night.
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