LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Firefighters on both sides of Clear Lake quickly knocked out two Tuesday wildland fire incidents.
The Hill and Bank incidents were reported about an hour apart on Tuesday.
The Hill fire was reported in the area of Highway 29 and Hill Road in north Lakeport shortly after 4 p.m.
The fire did not threaten structures but did temporarily close down the southbound lane of Highway 29 near Mockingbird Lane, according to radio reports.
Cal Fire sent air attack and tankers, along with ground resources to join local fire districts, which stopped forward progress at around 4:45 p.m., at which point the fire was reported to be between five and seven acres. Units remained on scene for several hours for mop up.
At around 5:30 p.m., two small fires were reported in the area of Sulphur Bank and North drives in Clearlake.
The Bank incident was reported to have burned about two to three acres.
The Clearlake Police Department issued a Nixle alert asking people to stay clear of the area.
Lake County Fire, Northshore Fire and Cal Fire were involved in fighting the two small blazes, with Clearlake Police officers also joining the effort.
“When it comes to responding to fires, it’s all about teamwork, coordination and cooperation,” the Clearlake Police Department reported on its Facebook page, where it posted a picture of Sgt. Elvis Cook and Officer Chris Kelleher helping to hold the fire line with hand tools.
Air attack, tankers and Copter 104 from the Boggs Mountain Helitack were part of the response, radio reports indicated.
Copter 104 was among the last aircraft on scene, clearing the incident just before 6:30 p.m.
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