Firefighters contain small wildland fire in Lucerne
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A small wildland fire was contained in the hills above Lucerne on Wednesday afternoon.
The Robinson fire was first reported shortly before 3:30 p.m. along Robinson Road.
At the time of initial dispatch the fire was a quarter-acre but later was reported to have grown to two acres as the wind pushed it uphill into brush, based on radio reports.
Northshore Fire and Cal Fire responded, with Cal Fire air resources — including Copter 104 — responding to help attack the fire.
During the incident, it was reported that a man in a motor home was in the area of the fire and couldn’t get away from it.
A short time later, Cal Fire reported that they had reached the man.
About 40 minutes after dispatch, incident command reported that hose had been laid all around the fire and that resources would soon begin to be released.
A cause for the fire was not immediately available.
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