LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A fire burning in a northern portion of the Mendocino National Forest is expected to be contained soon and more progress has been made on other fires around California.
On Thursday evening the Mendocino National Forest said crews have raised containment on the Henthorne fire to 85 percent Thursday. It is estimated to be 244 acres.
The fire started Sept. 5 approximately 15 miles northeast of Covelo in Trinity County.
Officials said the fire has stopped spreading and is mostly creeping and smoldering.
There are 81 resources assigned to the incident including two crews, three engines and three water tenders. Crews are focused on improving firelines and implementing suppression repair activities, according to the report.
Warmer and drier conditions are expected for the next few days with light winds, officials said.
The fire’s cause is so far unknown.
State fires roundup
Cal Fire and the United States Forest Service gave the following updates on fires around California.
– Broder fire: 381 acres, 45-percent contained. The Broder fire began Sept. 6 northeast of Broder Meadow in the Sequoia National Forest in Tulare County. There are nine personnel assigned. Cause: Lightning.
– Cow fire: 1,975 acres, 30-percent contained. The Cow fire began Sept. 6 in the Golden Trout Wilderness in the Inyo National Forest in Inyo County. There are 31 personnel assigned. Cause: Lightning.
– Forbestown fire: 58 acres, 100-percent contained. The Forbestown fire began Sept. 6 east of Oroville in Butte County. There are 105 personnel assigned. Cause: Under investigation.
– Henthorne fire: 244 acres, 85-percent contained. The Henthorne fire began Sept. 5 in the Yolla Bolly Wilderness in the Mendocino National Forest; it is located 15 miles northeast of Covelo in Trinity County. The fire is being managed under unified command by the Mendocino National Forest and Cal Fire. Cause: Under investigation.
– Kidder 2 fire: 158 acres, 32-percent contained. The Kidder 2 fire began Sept. 7 in the Marble Mountain Wilderness and Kidder Creek, northwest of Etna, in the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County. There are 118 personnel assigned. Cause: Lightning.
– Lime fire: 1,911 acres, 25-percent contained. The Lime fire began Sept. 7 southwest of Hornbrook in the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County. There are 515 personnel assigned. Cause: Lightning.
– Lone fire: 5,737 acres, 92-percent contained. The Lone fire began Sept. 6 at Pinnacle Lake on the Doublehead Ranger District in the Modoc National Forest in Modoc County. There are 40 personnel assigned. Cause: Lightning.
– McMurray fire: 200 acres, 75-percent contained. The McMurray fire began Sept. 9 north of Buellton in Santa Barbara County. Cause: Under investigation.
– R-6 fire: 260 acres, 90-percent contained. The R-6 fire began Sept. 6 north of Fredonyer Peak and southwest of Termo in Lassen County on the Bureau of Land Management’s Northern California District. There are 40 personnel assigned. Cause: Lightning.
– Rams Horn fire: 280 acres, 100-percent contained. The Rams Horn fire began Sept. 7 northeast of Coffee Creek in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Trinity County. There are 259 personnel involved. Cause: Lightning.
– Red Bank fire: 8,838 acres, 95-percent contained, two structures destroyed. The Red Bank fire began Sept. 5 west of Red Bluff in Tehama County. There are 1,936 firefighters assigned. Cause: Lightning.
– South fire: 3,185 acres, 20-percent contained. The South fire began on Sept. 5 on the southeast aspect of Tomhead Mountain, south of Platina, in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Tehama County. There are 503 personnel assigned. Cause: Lightning.
– Springs fire: 4,840 acres, 98-percent contained. The Springs fire began Sept. 6 southeast of Lee Vining in the Inyo National Forest in Mono County. Cause: Lightning.
– Swedes fire: 496 acres, 95-percent contained, two structures destroyed. The Swedes fire began Sept. 7 east of Oroville in Butte County. There are 113 personnel assigned. Cause: Under investigation.
– Taboose fire: 9,422 acres, 55-percent contained. The Taboose fire began Sept. 6 northwest of Aberdeen in Inyo County. There are 755 personnel assigned. Cause: Under investigation.
– Tenaja fire: 1,888 acres, 98-percent contained, two structures damaged, three injuries.. The Tenaja fire began Sept. 4 in La Cresta in Riverside County. There are 35 personnel assigned. Cause: Under investigation.
– Walker fire: 49,272 acres, 28-percent contained. The Walker fire began Sept. 4 east of Genesee in Plumas County in the Plumas National Forest. There are 1,891 personnel assigned. Cause: Under investigation.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Clearlake Animal Control has a group of mostly big dogs waiting to be adopted.
The kennels also have many dogs that need to be reunited with their owners. To find the lost/found pet section, click here.
The following dogs are ready for adoption. They include mixes of American Staffordshire Terrier, dachshund, husky, German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever and Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
“Balto.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Balto’
“Balto” is a male husky mix with a short black and brown coat.
He already has been neutered.
He is No. 2739.
“Bernard.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Bernard’
“Bernard” is a male Staffordshire Bull Terrier mix with a short brindle and white coat.
He already has been neutered.
He is No. 280.
“Buddy.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Buddy’
“Buddy” is a male dachshund with a short brindle coat.
He is No. 1740.
“Chase.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Chase’
“Chase” is a male shepherd mix with a medium-length brindle coat.
He is dog No. 2618.
“Frank.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Frank’
“Frank” is a male American Staffordshire Terrier mix with a short black and white coat.
He is No. 2345.
“Hamilton.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Hamilton’
“Hamilton” is a male German Shepherd with a medium-length brown and black coat.
He is No. 2177.
“Lana.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Lana’
“Lana” is a female shepherd mix puppy with a smooth black and brown coat and one blue and one brown eye.
She has been spayed.
She is No. 2659.
“Samantha.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Samantha’
“Samantha” is a female dachshund mix with a short black and white coat.
She is No. 2546.
“Sturgill.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Sturgill’
“Sturgill” is a male Labrador Retriever mix with a medium-length yellow coat.
He is No. 2460.
“Wiley.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Wiley’
“Wiley” is a male German Shepherd mix with a medium-length black and brindle coat.
He is dog No. 2451.
Clearlake Animal Control’s shelter is located at 6820 Old Highway 53, off Airport Road.
Hours of operation area noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The shelter is closed Sundays, Mondays and major holidays; the shelter offers appointments on the days it’s closed to accommodate people.
Call the Clearlake Animal Control shelter at 707-273-9440, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to inquire about adoptions.
Visit Clearlake Animal Control on Facebook or at the city’s Web site.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The city of Lakeport and the consultant it hired to work on retail recruitment and retention in the city held the first of two open houses for local businesses on Wednesday, with the second meeting planned for Thursday afternoon.
City of Lakeport staff and Austin Farmer, project manager for The Retail Coach, were on hand for the Wednesday afternoon open house at City Hall.
The second open house will take place from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the conference room at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St. The public is invited to attend.
The Lakeport City Council voted to hire The Retail Coach in July to help bring in new retail businesses and assist current businesses with growth and improvement strategies, as Lake County News has reported.
The firm has already completed a study on the city’s retail climate, which will soon be available on the city’s Web site, with key information and demographics that the city wants to share with local businesses.
Farmer is reviewing the information – which he said will be updated annually – with participants at the open house.
The council’s decision to bring on the firm came about a month ahead of the announcement that the Lakeport Kmart, which has been a key retailer in the city for decades, is set to close its doors by mid-December.
That will leave vacant its 86,000-square-foot building on South Main Street and leave an estimated 100 employees out of work.
As one of the top 10 sales tax generating businesses in the city, the Kmart closure will result in a drop in sales tax revenue that city officials said will have a negative impact on the city’s general fund, which provides money for key services including policing.
In addressing the store closure, Community Development Director Kevin Ingram said Wednesday that the city is now in a better position with the information The Retail Coach has already provided than it would have been six months ago.
City Manager Margaret Silveira told Lake County News that after the Kmart closure announcement, Farmer got right to work looking at options for the city.
He’s also due to attend the International Council of Shopping Centers’ Western Conference in Los Angeles next week, during which he will make outreach to retailers who could help fill the gap left by Kmart. Silveira said one of the benefits The Retail Coach offers the city is that it has relationships with national retail companies.
She said the city immediately made outreach to the property manager for the Kmart building – which is held by Lany Lakeport LP, a California limited partnership – to start looking at alternatives.
Silveira said there are some possibilities but no commitments yet, adding it will take a while to fill the space.
She said she would love to see a large general goods retailer go into the site immediately.
During Wednesday’s open house, Farmer explained that his company is putting together a list of 30 to 40 retailers to approach about coming to Lakeport. It will focus on that recruitment during the last eight to nine months of its one-year contract, and will promote Lakeport’s amenities to those companies.
He said the company plans to focus on filling the gaps in the city’s retail economy.
As for concerns about where national retailers might locate, he said they don’t go into downtown areas any more.
At the end of the city’s one-year contract with The Retail Coach, there will be an option to renew. Farmer said the firm has worked in some communities for as long as a decade, acting as an extension of the city’s staff.
Farmer said it’s good to have an outsider’s point of view. During his visit to Lakeport, he said he’s found that if someone wants to get a bite to eat at around 10 p.m., the only options were fast food restaurants and a gas station, with no downtown restaurants open.
He said that 80 percent of retail sales are made after 4 p.m., and if businesses are only open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., they’re catering only to the unemployed.
Silveira said that, in addition to the open house sessions, the city has set up more meetings with local businesses and Farmer during his current visit. Farmer said he expects to return to Lakeport for another visit in October.
He said on Wednesday that there has so far been very good engagement with local businesses, with the full room at the open house a good sign.
“It’s been a very productive first day,” Farmer said.
Anyone interested in meeting with or speaking to Farmer is encouraged to contact Silveira at telephone 707-263-5615 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or Ingram at telephone 707-263-5615, Extension 201, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Forecasters predict warmer temperatures will return late this week, to be followed once again by cooler conditions thanks to a cold front coming in over California next week.
The National Weather Service said increasing temperatures and dry weather are expected through late week.
The forecast anticipates that low pressure will bring cooler weather and the possibility of showers and thunderstorms early next week.
The National Weather Service said that a deep trough from the Bering Sea approaching the area on Sunday is expected to bring cooler weather.
Parts of Northern California could see showers moving over the region on Sunday evening, spreading into the northern Sacramento Valley and mountains north of I-80 by Monday morning.
For Lake County, daytime temperatures will range into the 90s in the south county, topping out close to the century mark on Friday and Saturday, before rolling back into the 70s and 80s early next week. Nighttime temperatures will top out in the low 60s this week before dropping into the low 50s early next week.
Around the rest of the county, daytime temperatures through Friday are forecast to top out in the low 90s, decrease to the high 80s on Saturday and then drop into the 70s for several days starting on Sunday. Nighttime temperatures will peak in the mid 50s before dropping into the mid 40s next week.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Federal Aviation Administration has posted an initial report on a seaplane crash that occurred over the weekend at the 40th annual Clear Lake Seaplane Splash In.
The crash occurred shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday, as the Splash In in Lakeport was winding down for the day, as Lake County News has reported.
The report on the FAA’s Web site said the plane involved was a Siai Marchetti that sustained substantial damage.
Based on the FAA report and reports from the scene, the aircraft was taking from Clear Lake when the pilot lost control – witnesses believe the heavy winds that day were a factor – and nosed over into the lake, somersaulting but landing on its pontoons.
The pilot and his wife were the only occupants. The FAA report said the pilot was uninjured but his wife had minor injuries.
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From left, Supervisor EJ Crandell, logo design contest winner Don Sluman and Supervisor Moke Simon on Friday, August 30, 2019, at the Lake County Courthouse in Lakeport, Calif. Courtesy photo. LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The county of Lake has announced the winner of the contest to design the logo for the newly formed Lake County Community Risk Reduction Authority.
On Friday, Aug. 30, Lake County Community Risk Reduction Authority, or LCCRRA, Chairman and County Supervisor Moke Simon and Vice Chair and Supervisor Eddie Crandell met with logo design contest winner Don Sluman, awarding gift certificates for a stay at Twin Pine Casino and Resort for his winning design.
“The LCCRRA meets monthly with one goal in mind: making Lake County residents safer from wildfire,” said Simon. “Mr. Sluman’s distinctive logo will make our work more effective.”
“We’re excited about the progress we’re already making,” said Crandell, “and we’re committed to empowering County residents and supporting fire resilient communities.”
The LCCRRA meets the third Monday of each month at 3 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 255 N. Forbes St. in Lakeport.
“Through the efforts of the LCCRRA, we’re growing communication and collaboration with public and private partnerships,” said Deputy County Administrative Officer Michelle Scully. “It’s been very exciting to work together with so many people who care so much about our community’s safety and are taking steps to secure that in the future.”
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