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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol will offer a free “Start Smart” traffic safety class for soon to-be-licensed, newly licensed, and teenage drivers and their parents or guardians on Tuesday, Aug. 15.
The class will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Clear Lake Area CHP office, located at 5700 Live Oak Drive in Kelseyville.
The CHP said a teenager is killed in a traffic collision every four hours nationwide. That equates to more than 1,870 teenagers killed each year. Another 184,000 teenagers are injured in traffic collisions.
These deaths and injuries can be substantially reduced or prevented by eliminating high-risk driving behaviors through education, and the CHP said its “Start Smart” program can help prevent these tragedies.
The Start Smart program focuses on providing comprehensive traffic safety education classes for teenagers and their parents.
Start Smart employs innovative techniques to capture the attention of teenagers and parents, providing a lasting experience.
The curriculum includes information on collision statistics, teen driver and passenger behaviors, graduated driver’s license laws, cultural changes in today’s society and the need for stronger parental involvement in a teenager’s driving experience.
Space is limited for this class. For more information or reservations, call Officer Kory Reynolds at the CHP office, 707-279-0103.
The class will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Clear Lake Area CHP office, located at 5700 Live Oak Drive in Kelseyville.
The CHP said a teenager is killed in a traffic collision every four hours nationwide. That equates to more than 1,870 teenagers killed each year. Another 184,000 teenagers are injured in traffic collisions.
These deaths and injuries can be substantially reduced or prevented by eliminating high-risk driving behaviors through education, and the CHP said its “Start Smart” program can help prevent these tragedies.
The Start Smart program focuses on providing comprehensive traffic safety education classes for teenagers and their parents.
Start Smart employs innovative techniques to capture the attention of teenagers and parents, providing a lasting experience.
The curriculum includes information on collision statistics, teen driver and passenger behaviors, graduated driver’s license laws, cultural changes in today’s society and the need for stronger parental involvement in a teenager’s driving experience.
Space is limited for this class. For more information or reservations, call Officer Kory Reynolds at the CHP office, 707-279-0103.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – On Thursday the Clearlake City Council gave approval to the second and final reading of an ordinance to institute universal garbage collection in the city.
In June, the council had approved the first reading of the ordinance, which came out of an ad hoc committee that included Mayor Russ Perdock and Councilman Phil Harris.
Costs for the service given at the meeting are $4 a week for 20 gallon bins, $5 per week for 32 gallon bins and for the 64 gallon bins, $7 a week.
City Manager Greg Folsom said the ordinance will require all homes to have the service, with exceptions for vacation residences that are not used as rentals, and residences where no solid waste is generated, there are no water or power connections, or where no food is prepared or consumed.
Commercial properties must provide the city with disposal receipts on a quarterly basis to prove that their waste is being properly handled, he explained.
Once the ordinance is approved, the city’s franchise hauler, Clearlake Waste Solutions, will begin a multi-stage notification process, Folsom said.
It’s believed that 2,000 new customers will be added to the company’s existing 3,800 customers. As a result, Folsom said the company will need to buy additional equipment to ramp up, so the target date for starting the new service will be April 1, 2018.
During public comment, several community members – many of them from the group Citizens Caring for Clearlake, a group that works on illegal dump sites – encouraged the council to pass the ordinance.
City resident Susanne Scholz also asked the council to approve the new rules, noting that Citizens Caring for Clearlake only have so much manpower, and that the cost for residents is not large.
Elliot Naess recounted cleaning up garbage dumped on the sidewalk on Olympic Drive earlier that day. As he was leaving the site, he encountered a garbage can rolling around in traffic that had come out of the back of a vehicle of a person hauling their own garbage.
Previously he said he’d applauded those who have hauled their own garbage. However, as a result of that situation, he said he needed to qualify that.
“Hauling garbage is not appropriate as an amateur sport,” he said.
Chuck Leonard, a former city councilman who also volunteered with city code enforcement for six years, said he often had visited properties where people were self-haulers. He said they had trucks and utility trailers filled with garbage.
He said he was glad to see the ordinance coming forward, adding it was only going to be a benefit to the city.
Vice Mayor Bruno Sabatier said he’s gotten a lot of complaints about the universal garage ordinance, and was sorry that those people weren’t at the council meeting to voice their opinions.
He suggested that people needed to manage garbage better, recycle more and purchase products differently, and in doing so they could actually save money.
“I think this is a good way to change behavior and clean up our city,” he said.
Councilwoman Joyce Overton said all of the people she’s spoken to about it – with the exception of one person – are against it, adding that it’s a lot of money for seniors on tight budgets.
She suggested seniors could lose their homes if they can’t afford to pay for the garbage service and it’s attached to their property tax.
Overton said she didn’t think universal garbage service will stop dumping, adding that some people will always be irresponsible.
“It will take some of it away but it won’t be the miracle cure,” she said.
Councilman Nick Bennett said people who have talked with him about it are about half for it, half against it.
“Let’s make adjustments in our lifestyle,’ he said, adding that it’s in Clearlake’s strategic plan to be a visibly cleaner city.
Citing the costs for the service, Perdock suggested people couldn’t find someone who would haul their garbage and pay the dump fees for that amount of money.
He said he’s visited other cities with universal garbage collection in effect. “I don’t see the garbage around town in those cities like I do here,” Perdock said, adding he believed it will address the illegal dumping issue.
Sabatier moved to approve the ordinance’s second reading, with Harris seconding. The council’s vote was 4-1, with Overton voting no.
Also on Thursday, the council gave consensus to exploring a partnership with Adventist Health Clear Lake to make upgrades to the community and senior center, which possibly could include a pool, fitness facilities and other amenities.
The council also reached consensus to direct staff to pursue some projects at the center, including installing a new sprinkler system and a memorial rose garden. The city has $9,500 left over from other work at the center, with funds specifically for the garden.
In other business, the council approved canceling its Sept. 14 meeting due to Folsom and two council members planning to be at the League of California Cities conference, and confirmed assessments for code enforcement abatements on properties.
Email Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
In June, the council had approved the first reading of the ordinance, which came out of an ad hoc committee that included Mayor Russ Perdock and Councilman Phil Harris.
Costs for the service given at the meeting are $4 a week for 20 gallon bins, $5 per week for 32 gallon bins and for the 64 gallon bins, $7 a week.
City Manager Greg Folsom said the ordinance will require all homes to have the service, with exceptions for vacation residences that are not used as rentals, and residences where no solid waste is generated, there are no water or power connections, or where no food is prepared or consumed.
Commercial properties must provide the city with disposal receipts on a quarterly basis to prove that their waste is being properly handled, he explained.
Once the ordinance is approved, the city’s franchise hauler, Clearlake Waste Solutions, will begin a multi-stage notification process, Folsom said.
It’s believed that 2,000 new customers will be added to the company’s existing 3,800 customers. As a result, Folsom said the company will need to buy additional equipment to ramp up, so the target date for starting the new service will be April 1, 2018.
During public comment, several community members – many of them from the group Citizens Caring for Clearlake, a group that works on illegal dump sites – encouraged the council to pass the ordinance.
City resident Susanne Scholz also asked the council to approve the new rules, noting that Citizens Caring for Clearlake only have so much manpower, and that the cost for residents is not large.
Elliot Naess recounted cleaning up garbage dumped on the sidewalk on Olympic Drive earlier that day. As he was leaving the site, he encountered a garbage can rolling around in traffic that had come out of the back of a vehicle of a person hauling their own garbage.
Previously he said he’d applauded those who have hauled their own garbage. However, as a result of that situation, he said he needed to qualify that.
“Hauling garbage is not appropriate as an amateur sport,” he said.
Chuck Leonard, a former city councilman who also volunteered with city code enforcement for six years, said he often had visited properties where people were self-haulers. He said they had trucks and utility trailers filled with garbage.
He said he was glad to see the ordinance coming forward, adding it was only going to be a benefit to the city.
Vice Mayor Bruno Sabatier said he’s gotten a lot of complaints about the universal garage ordinance, and was sorry that those people weren’t at the council meeting to voice their opinions.
He suggested that people needed to manage garbage better, recycle more and purchase products differently, and in doing so they could actually save money.
“I think this is a good way to change behavior and clean up our city,” he said.
Councilwoman Joyce Overton said all of the people she’s spoken to about it – with the exception of one person – are against it, adding that it’s a lot of money for seniors on tight budgets.
She suggested seniors could lose their homes if they can’t afford to pay for the garbage service and it’s attached to their property tax.
Overton said she didn’t think universal garbage service will stop dumping, adding that some people will always be irresponsible.
“It will take some of it away but it won’t be the miracle cure,” she said.
Councilman Nick Bennett said people who have talked with him about it are about half for it, half against it.
“Let’s make adjustments in our lifestyle,’ he said, adding that it’s in Clearlake’s strategic plan to be a visibly cleaner city.
Citing the costs for the service, Perdock suggested people couldn’t find someone who would haul their garbage and pay the dump fees for that amount of money.
He said he’s visited other cities with universal garbage collection in effect. “I don’t see the garbage around town in those cities like I do here,” Perdock said, adding he believed it will address the illegal dumping issue.
Sabatier moved to approve the ordinance’s second reading, with Harris seconding. The council’s vote was 4-1, with Overton voting no.
Also on Thursday, the council gave consensus to exploring a partnership with Adventist Health Clear Lake to make upgrades to the community and senior center, which possibly could include a pool, fitness facilities and other amenities.
The council also reached consensus to direct staff to pursue some projects at the center, including installing a new sprinkler system and a memorial rose garden. The city has $9,500 left over from other work at the center, with funds specifically for the garden.
In other business, the council approved canceling its Sept. 14 meeting due to Folsom and two council members planning to be at the League of California Cities conference, and confirmed assessments for code enforcement abatements on properties.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors this week will continue a discussion regarding the possible sale of the Holiday Harbor marina and updated rules regarding marijuana cultivation.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
The meeting can be watched live on Channel 8 and online at https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.
In an untimed item, the board will once again take up a resolution amending a previous resolution declaring its intent to sell Holiday Harbor, located at 3605 and 3655 Lakeshore Boulevard, Nice.
The board had taken up the matter in early July but held it over in order for staff to do more research about the property.
In an item timed for 10 a.m., the board will continue a public hearing that has been held over from June 27 regarding an ordinance amending Article 72 of the Lake County Code to allow the outdoor collective cultivation of medical cannabis in "RL" Rural Lands and to create a certification of compliance process for cannabis cultivation.
The full agenda is below.
CONSENT AGENDA
7.1: Adopt proclamation designating the month of August 2017 as Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Lake County, Calif.
7.2: Approve leave of absence request for JoAnne Rode, physician’s assistant, from May 22, 2017, to June 12, 2017.
7.3: Sitting as Lake County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors, approve Year 16 Carl Moyer Program Bus Replacement Agreement for Kelseyville Unified School District, and authorize the chair to sign the agreement.
7.4: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; and (b) approve the agreement between the county of Lake and Center Point Drug Abuse Alternative Centers (DAAC) for substance use disorder residential treatment and detoxification services for Fiscal Year 2017-18 for the amount of $90,000; and authorize the chair to sign.
7.5: Adopt resolution delegating to the county Public Works director authority to negotiate and acquire certain real estate up to $11,000; the purchase of a portion of certain parcels (APN 004-082-220, 004-082-040, 004-082-050, 004-081-030 and 004-081-040) as part of the bridge replacement project on Mockingbird Lane over Robinson Creek.
7.6: Adopt resolution approving right of way certification for HSIP Cycle 7 Sign and Striping Project - State Agreement No. HSIPL 5914 (104).
7.7: Sitting as the Lake County Sanitation District Board of Directors, adopt resolution granting a request for relief from Section 205 of the Sewer Use Ordinance to Mr. Keith Long for Property Located at 160 Mackie Road, Lakeport, CA, APN 004-026-13 and to Mr. Henry Long, Jr. for Property Located at 150 Mackie Road, Lakeport, CA., APN 004-026-14.
7.8: Approve water mainline extension dedication and conveyance for APN'S 060-350-23, -24 and -25; and authorize the chair to sign.
TIMED ITEMS
8.2, 9:10 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the month of August 2017 as Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Lake County, Calif.
8.3, 9:30 a.m.: Consideration of informational presentation from Hope Rising (continued from June 27, 2017).
8.4, 9:45 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of (a) resolution vacating a portion of a roadway, with reservations, Summer Drive in the Anderson Springs Subdivision, in the county of Lake; and (b) approval of certificate of acceptance of the irrevocable offer of dedication.
8.5, 10 a.m.: Public hearing, continued from June 27, consideration of proposed Ordinance Amending Article 72 of the Lake County Code to allow the outdoor collective cultivation of medical cannabis in "RL" Rural Lands and to create a certification of compliance process for cannabis cultivation.
UNTIMED ITEMS
9.1: Consideration of the following appointments: First Five Lake County.
9.2: Consideration of resolution amending Resolution 2016-07 declaring the Board of Supervisors intent to sell property, not required for public use, known as Holiday Harbor, located at 3605 and 3655 Lakeshore Boulevard, Nice, California (APN’s 032-133-35 and 032-137-01), Pursuant to Government Code Section 25520 et seq.
9.3: Consideration of resolution authorizing the county administrative officer to execute reimbursement agreements and related documents for collection of debris insurance proceeds up to the amount allowed by each property owner’s available insurance coverage, within a reasonable timeframe.
9.4: Consideration of request for board direction to staff regarding fee waivers
9.5: Consideration of and report on CSAC Counties Cannabis Summit.
9.6: Sitting as the Lake County Sanitation District Board of Directors, second reading, consideration of an ordinance establishing and prescribing sewer service charges for Anderson Springs.
CLOSED SESSION
10.1: Public employee evaluations title: Agricultural commissioner.
10.2: Conference with legal counsel: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 (d)(2)(e)(3): Claim of Bishop.
10.3: Conference with legal counsel: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 (d)(2)(e)(3): Claim of Brown.
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The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
The meeting can be watched live on Channel 8 and online at https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.
In an untimed item, the board will once again take up a resolution amending a previous resolution declaring its intent to sell Holiday Harbor, located at 3605 and 3655 Lakeshore Boulevard, Nice.
The board had taken up the matter in early July but held it over in order for staff to do more research about the property.
In an item timed for 10 a.m., the board will continue a public hearing that has been held over from June 27 regarding an ordinance amending Article 72 of the Lake County Code to allow the outdoor collective cultivation of medical cannabis in "RL" Rural Lands and to create a certification of compliance process for cannabis cultivation.
The full agenda is below.
CONSENT AGENDA
7.1: Adopt proclamation designating the month of August 2017 as Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Lake County, Calif.
7.2: Approve leave of absence request for JoAnne Rode, physician’s assistant, from May 22, 2017, to June 12, 2017.
7.3: Sitting as Lake County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors, approve Year 16 Carl Moyer Program Bus Replacement Agreement for Kelseyville Unified School District, and authorize the chair to sign the agreement.
7.4: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; and (b) approve the agreement between the county of Lake and Center Point Drug Abuse Alternative Centers (DAAC) for substance use disorder residential treatment and detoxification services for Fiscal Year 2017-18 for the amount of $90,000; and authorize the chair to sign.
7.5: Adopt resolution delegating to the county Public Works director authority to negotiate and acquire certain real estate up to $11,000; the purchase of a portion of certain parcels (APN 004-082-220, 004-082-040, 004-082-050, 004-081-030 and 004-081-040) as part of the bridge replacement project on Mockingbird Lane over Robinson Creek.
7.6: Adopt resolution approving right of way certification for HSIP Cycle 7 Sign and Striping Project - State Agreement No. HSIPL 5914 (104).
7.7: Sitting as the Lake County Sanitation District Board of Directors, adopt resolution granting a request for relief from Section 205 of the Sewer Use Ordinance to Mr. Keith Long for Property Located at 160 Mackie Road, Lakeport, CA, APN 004-026-13 and to Mr. Henry Long, Jr. for Property Located at 150 Mackie Road, Lakeport, CA., APN 004-026-14.
7.8: Approve water mainline extension dedication and conveyance for APN'S 060-350-23, -24 and -25; and authorize the chair to sign.
TIMED ITEMS
8.2, 9:10 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the month of August 2017 as Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Lake County, Calif.
8.3, 9:30 a.m.: Consideration of informational presentation from Hope Rising (continued from June 27, 2017).
8.4, 9:45 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of (a) resolution vacating a portion of a roadway, with reservations, Summer Drive in the Anderson Springs Subdivision, in the county of Lake; and (b) approval of certificate of acceptance of the irrevocable offer of dedication.
8.5, 10 a.m.: Public hearing, continued from June 27, consideration of proposed Ordinance Amending Article 72 of the Lake County Code to allow the outdoor collective cultivation of medical cannabis in "RL" Rural Lands and to create a certification of compliance process for cannabis cultivation.
UNTIMED ITEMS
9.1: Consideration of the following appointments: First Five Lake County.
9.2: Consideration of resolution amending Resolution 2016-07 declaring the Board of Supervisors intent to sell property, not required for public use, known as Holiday Harbor, located at 3605 and 3655 Lakeshore Boulevard, Nice, California (APN’s 032-133-35 and 032-137-01), Pursuant to Government Code Section 25520 et seq.
9.3: Consideration of resolution authorizing the county administrative officer to execute reimbursement agreements and related documents for collection of debris insurance proceeds up to the amount allowed by each property owner’s available insurance coverage, within a reasonable timeframe.
9.4: Consideration of request for board direction to staff regarding fee waivers
9.5: Consideration of and report on CSAC Counties Cannabis Summit.
9.6: Sitting as the Lake County Sanitation District Board of Directors, second reading, consideration of an ordinance establishing and prescribing sewer service charges for Anderson Springs.
CLOSED SESSION
10.1: Public employee evaluations title: Agricultural commissioner.
10.2: Conference with legal counsel: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 (d)(2)(e)(3): Claim of Bishop.
10.3: Conference with legal counsel: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 (d)(2)(e)(3): Claim of Brown.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Planning Commission will hold a special meeting this week at the city’s new visitor center.
The meeting will take place beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center, 14365 Lakeshore Drive.
On the commission’s agenda is a public hearing to consider the approval of a road abandonment for Konocti County Water District.
Specifically, the commission is being asked to approve abandoning a portion of the Brannan Avenue right-of-way.
The commission also will receive a report on the Parks and Recreation Committee’s roles and responsibilities and an update on city parks and recreation activities.
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The meeting will take place beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center, 14365 Lakeshore Drive.
On the commission’s agenda is a public hearing to consider the approval of a road abandonment for Konocti County Water District.
Specifically, the commission is being asked to approve abandoning a portion of the Brannan Avenue right-of-way.
The commission also will receive a report on the Parks and Recreation Committee’s roles and responsibilities and an update on city parks and recreation activities.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A fundraiser event is planned this month to benefit projects to help those in need in Clearlake.
The public is invited to attend “Jamaica Night” at the Clearlake Senior Community Center on Friday, Aug. 11, from 6 to 9 p.m.
The dinner event will include traditional Jamaican food and drinks, plus Reggae music, fun and traditional games.
Come try out your skill at limbo, a traditional Jamaican dance where you go as low as you can under a pole while swaying to the rhythm of the popular Jamaican music.
All proceeds go the Mission Department as a fundraiser for the Praises of Zion Church.
The Mission Department has an outreach program for the needy of our community, an ongoing food cupboard, home visits for the sick and elderly, and projects for local children.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under, and are available at the door the night of the event.
The Clearlake Senior Community Center is located 3245 Bower Ave. in Clearlake, near Safeway.
For more information please contact June Jackson at 707-995-0778.
Visit Praises of Zion Church’s Web site for more information about its work in the community.
The public is invited to attend “Jamaica Night” at the Clearlake Senior Community Center on Friday, Aug. 11, from 6 to 9 p.m.
The dinner event will include traditional Jamaican food and drinks, plus Reggae music, fun and traditional games.
Come try out your skill at limbo, a traditional Jamaican dance where you go as low as you can under a pole while swaying to the rhythm of the popular Jamaican music.
All proceeds go the Mission Department as a fundraiser for the Praises of Zion Church.
The Mission Department has an outreach program for the needy of our community, an ongoing food cupboard, home visits for the sick and elderly, and projects for local children.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under, and are available at the door the night of the event.
The Clearlake Senior Community Center is located 3245 Bower Ave. in Clearlake, near Safeway.
For more information please contact June Jackson at 707-995-0778.
Visit Praises of Zion Church’s Web site for more information about its work in the community.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Firefighters contained a wildland fire near Lakeport on Sunday before it could damage nearby homes.
The fire in the 300 block of Island View Drive was first reported just before noon on Sunday.
Lakeport Fire, Kelseyville Fire, Northshore Fire and Cal Fire sent resources to the incident, according to Lakeport Fire Chief Doug Hutchison.
When Hutchison arrived on scene just minutes after dispatch, he reported over the air that the fire was then about two acres, moving uphill with wind hitting it.
Incident command’s radio reports indicated that the fire had threatened structures on Sun Drive, Walnut Drive and Weimer Way.
Cal Fire air attack responded, as did Cal Fire Copter 104 from the Boggs Mountain Helitack Base, based on radio reports. The helicopter made numerous water drops on the fire.
The quick arrival by firefighters resulted in reports of the fire having initial containment just before 12:40 p.m.
Hutchison told Lake County News later in the afternoon that, based on the latest mapping of the fire, it had burned approximately 9.6 acres.
He said no structures were damaged.
Hutchison said the fire’s cause remained under investigation, but it appeared to be human-caused.
By about 3 p.m. most local units had cleared the scene, as Cal Fire was assuming incident command due to the fire being in the State Responsibility Area, Hutchison said.
Hutchison himself also cleared the scene a short time later but said Cal Fire was expected to remain on scene for some time.
He said Cal Fire was planning to use a dozer to remove a large, hollowed-out oak tree in the fire area as part of mop up operations.
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The fire in the 300 block of Island View Drive was first reported just before noon on Sunday.
Lakeport Fire, Kelseyville Fire, Northshore Fire and Cal Fire sent resources to the incident, according to Lakeport Fire Chief Doug Hutchison.
When Hutchison arrived on scene just minutes after dispatch, he reported over the air that the fire was then about two acres, moving uphill with wind hitting it.
Incident command’s radio reports indicated that the fire had threatened structures on Sun Drive, Walnut Drive and Weimer Way.
Cal Fire air attack responded, as did Cal Fire Copter 104 from the Boggs Mountain Helitack Base, based on radio reports. The helicopter made numerous water drops on the fire.
The quick arrival by firefighters resulted in reports of the fire having initial containment just before 12:40 p.m.
Hutchison told Lake County News later in the afternoon that, based on the latest mapping of the fire, it had burned approximately 9.6 acres.
He said no structures were damaged.
Hutchison said the fire’s cause remained under investigation, but it appeared to be human-caused.
By about 3 p.m. most local units had cleared the scene, as Cal Fire was assuming incident command due to the fire being in the State Responsibility Area, Hutchison said.
Hutchison himself also cleared the scene a short time later but said Cal Fire was expected to remain on scene for some time.
He said Cal Fire was planning to use a dozer to remove a large, hollowed-out oak tree in the fire area as part of mop up operations.
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