As work to contain Boyles fire continues, some evacuations and school closures remain in effect
- Elizabeth Larson
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Firefighters have increased containment on the fire that began Sunday afternoon and destroyed 30 structures in Clearlake.
The Boyles fire’s size was adjusted slightly upward to 81.2 acres, with containment at 40%, the Lake County Fire Protection District said Monday evening. It also burned 40 vehicles.
The agency said so far there have been no injuries or fatalities reported.
Fire officials said 21 engines, two water tenders and a dozer were assigned to the fire on Monday.
Lake County Fire said it was supported during the initial attack on Sunday by Cal Fire, Kelseyville Fire, Lakeport Fire, Northshore Fire, and Mendocino and Colusa counties, with engines coming from as far away as San Francisco.
Additionally, the agency said a task force of ambulances was requested from Sonoma and Napa County to run 911 calls as Lake County Fire crews worked to protect structures, while many of its employees who had been off-duty reported to assist.
On Monday night, the Clearlake Police Department reported that the areas of the Lake County Superior Court, Walmart and surrounding businesses have been changed to advisory evacuation status.
However, there were still large areas that remained under mandatory evacuation, from 23rd Avenue south to Cache Creek Lane. Evacuation zones can be found here.
The Konocti Unified School District reported that Obsidian Middle School, Blue Heron School and Lewis School will remain closed on Tuesday as the district continues to check for damage and do deep cleaning.
Schools reopening on Tuesday are Lower Lake High School, Lower Lake Elementary School, Carle High School and Highlands Academy, the district reported.
The Lake County Campus of Woodland Community College was closed on Monday and will remain closed on Tuesday. All classes and services are being offered online during the closure.
The city of Clearlake has created a page on its website devoted to information and resources for the Boyles fire. The page can be found at https://www.clearlake.ca.us/490/Boyles-Fire-Info-Resources.
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