More containment gains made on Glass fire; red flag warning in effect in fire area
- Elizabeth Larson
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Cal Fire said Saturday that it’s making progress against the destructive Glass fire, but a red flag warning in effect through Sunday morning could create challenging conditions for firefighters.
The more than 2,600 firefighters assigned to the Glass five have continued to prevent it from the kind of explosive growth it saw in its earliest day while continuing to strengthen containment numbers.
On Saturday, Cal Fire said the incident was up to 62,360 acres, an increase of just over 2,200 acres since Friday morning. Containment on Saturday was reported to be 10 percent, an increase of 4 percent over the previous 24 hours.
It continues to threaten 28,835 structures, Cal Fire said.
The incident continues to burn in Napa and Sonoma counties. However, the latest mapping released by Cal Fire on Saturday showed the fire is burning about two miles south of the Lake and Napa County line.
Cal Fire said Saturday afternoon that Smoke and flames from the Glass fire may be visible from Middletown.
Officials said there are currently no evacuation warnings or evacuation orders for Lake County. However, they added that south county residents are reminded to remain vigilant and be prepared to evacuate in the event that fire activity changes.
Highway 29 south of Middletown, closed earlier this week, remains shut down due to the fire. Caltrans said there is no estimated time of reopening.
A red flag warning is in effect in parts of the fire area through Sunday morning, with reports on Saturday afternoon of winds picking up across the south county.
The red flag warning was issued due to high winds, hot temperatures and low humidity, which can create increased fire danger.
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