This story has been updated.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Firefighters have stopped a fire that burned several structures in a Clearlake Oaks neighborhood.
The fire was first reported shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday in the area of Second and Hoover streets.
Radio traffic stated that authorities had received multiple 911 calls about the fire and associated explosions.
Incident command requested deputies respond to assist with dispersing a large crowd and to help with evacuating a two-block radius.
Over the radio, Lake County Fire Chief Willie Sapeta also requested aircraft and an immediate need strike team, reporting that there were spot fires moving through the community.
There also are reports of multiple downed fire lines throughout the fire area.
Sapeta estimated that four structures were on fire, reporting minutes later another structure was starting to catch fire.
Additional fire units are being requested from the Williams area.
Shortly before 6:30 p.m., radio traffic indicated the area from Hoover to Butler had been evacuated.
Scene reports stated the fire had been held to a total of four structures.
Shortly after 7 p.m., air resources reported that the threat to the wildland fire had been stopped.
By 7:15 p.m., the fire’s advance was stopped, with incident command reporting that it had been contained to the block of origin.
Scanner traffic also indicated that at least two firefighters were being treated for heat-related illness.
Due to the amount of water that’s been drawn from the Clearlake Oaks County Water District, Northshore Fire Chief Mike Ciancio reported over the air that the district is low and he requested three water tenders to respond.
Ciancio also asked for Lake County Animal Care and Control to come to the scene due to multiple pets that were in the structures. “They’re running everywhere.”
Pacific Gas and Electric reported that 161 customers in Clearlake Oaks were out of power as of 7:05 p.m. The power was restored shortly before 8:30 p.m., About two hours ahead of the original estimate.
Red Cross has been requested to provide assistance to five adults, one child and at least a dozen pets — from birds to cats and dogs — from three family residences, according to radio reports.
The incident was terminated at 10:30 p.m., with the final units clearing.
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