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NORTHSHORE – A vehicle's faulty catalytic converter is believed to have caused a small grass fire along Highway 20 that firefighters quickly contained Tuesday evening.
The fire, located near Kono Tayee, was out by about 8 p.m., according to Northshore Fire Chief Jim Robbins.
Three engines, Robbins and Battalion Chief Pat Brown were on scene, along with a Lake County Sheriff's deputy who directed traffic as firefighters dealt with the small blaze, which had burned a strip on the highway's lake side.
A large retinue of firefighters initially had been called but most were canceled after the fire quickly was placed under control, Robbins said.
Robbins and Brown had been concerned that the fire could have jumped the highway and started burning up the steep, dry hillsides – a serious possibility considering the high evening winds Tuesday.
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Judith Tilt, 72, was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision, which took place on Highway 20 east of Walker Ridge Road at about 2:20 p.m. Monday, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Adam Garcia.
Tilt was riding in a 2002 Lexus RX300 driven by 78-year-old Delores Zeni of Santa Rosa which was hit by a 2001 Ford Escape driven by Debra Curtis, 49, of Suisun City, Garcia said.
Curtis, who was driving eastbound, lost control of her vehicle during a short rain shower, according to Garcia.
Her vehicle spun out around and entered the westbound lane, hitting Zeni's Lexus.
Both Delores Zeni and 79-year-old Robert Zeni, also of Santa Rosa, sustained major injuries and were
flown to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital by REACH air ambulance, Garcia said.
Curtis was flown by CALSTAR air ambulance to Chico's Enloe Hospital where she was treated for major injuries, according to Garcia's report.
The accident shut the highway down for several hours as emergency officials cared for the injured, cleared the roadway and investigated the crash, according to reports from the scene.
Garcia said CHP Officer Dallas Richey is investigating the collision.
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The questions included in the questionnaires came from community residents and those who attended the District 5 debate at the Lake County Courthouse on May 7.
Find them here:
District 5 candidates questionnaires: Robert Stark
District 5 candidates questionnaires: Rob Brown
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The California Highway Patrol reported that at least one person has died in the crash, which took place near Walker Ridge Road, west of the Colusa County line.
The collision was reported at 2:25 p.m., CHP reported.
Officials have shut down the highway, with Caltrans also is on scene to help control traffic.
Updates and a full report will be posted on Lake County News as soon as they are available.
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