SOUTH LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Highway 29 and some other roads that have been closed due to the Valley fire reopened to the public early Sunday afternoon.
As of noon, authorities reopened Highway 29 and all roads east of it that previously had been closed, according to Cal Fire.
In addition, Cal Fire said all road closures in Sonoma and Napa counties surrounding or adjacent to the Valley fire were lifted.
The fire was at 75,100 acres and 53-percent containment on Sunday morning, according to Cal Fire.
At noon, residents of Hidden Valley Lake, Jerusalem Grade, Grange Road and Butts Canyon Road were allowed to start returning home.
At 2 p.m., Highway 29 at Salmina Road South and Diener Drive at Highway 29 were to reopen, Cal Fire said.
Roads where closures remain in effect are Murphy Springs Road at Highway 29, Big Canyon Road and Knowles Lane, and Highway 175 at Dry Creek, Cal Fire said.
The following is a list of new road closures to go into effect at 2 p.m. Sunday:
– Seigler Canyon at Highway 29;
– Harrington Flat Road at Air Strip;
– Bottle Rock Road at Sulphur Creek Road;
– Seigler Springs Road South of Gray Road;
– Hartmann Road at Highway 29 (private security screening).