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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A Saturday afternoon structure fire is spreading through Kelseyville, prompting evacuations.
The Church fire was first reported shortly after 3 p.m. in the area of Fifth and Church streets near downtown Kelseyville.
The fire was reported as a structure fire that spread into vegetation, with the first units on scene reporting that a quarter-acre of vegetation and a structure were fully involved, according to radio traffic.
In less than 10 minutes from dispatch, firefighters reported multiple structures were on fire and power lines were down, and evacuations were ordered for all of Church Street.
Shortly after 3:30 p.m., a spot fire was reported to have jumped to the area of Third Street
Just before 3:40 p.m., incident command ordered evacuations from Main Street to Highway 29, with Live Oak to First Street placed under evacuation advisory.
Resources at the scene just before 4 p.m. included six engines and a rescue unit, with another engine and water tender en route. Cal Fire also put out a call to other fire agencies across the county for fire equipment.
Forward progress was reportedly stopped at around 4:30 p.m.
Additional information will be published as it becomes available.
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The warning is in effect from 2 p.m. Saturday to 9 p.m. Tuesday due to dangerously hot conditions that could reach 110 degrees in Northern California.
The National Weather Service’s forecast said an “exceptionally strong dome of high pressure” that’s persisting over much of the Western United States through next week is bringing the very hot temperatures.
The Lake County forecast anticipates daytime temperatures across the county of 103 degrees on Saturday, 102 on Sunday, 100 on Monday, 102 on Tuesday, 103 on Wednesday and 97 degrees on Thursday.
It will be warm at night, with temperatures forecast to hover in the high 50s and low 60s.
The National Weather Service urges people to take special precautions during this coming heat wave, noting that heat is the leading cause of weather-related fatalities over a 30-year average from 1991 to 2020.
Stay hydrated, don’t stay outdoors for long periods of time and remain in air-conditioned rooms.
For a list of some of the places in Lake County to stay cool, click here.
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Lake County’s four Public Library branches are open during their normal business hours and Behavioral Health Services’ peer support centers also are open as a refuge from the heat.
The library branches and peer support centers are not formal cooling centers, and capacity is limited, but they are a valuable community resource when temperatures climb.
At the peer support centers, water and snacks will be offered, and restrooms are available. Referrals to social services will also be made. All are welcome.
While you cool off at the libraries, check out the many new materials and digital services the libraries have to offer.
If you are planning to visit, be advised face coverings are required for people that are not vaccinated. Library visitors self-attest they are fully vaccinated by entering the building with no mask on.
Below is a list of Lake County Library locations and their hours of operation, and the peer support centers.
Lake County libraries
Lakeport Library
1425 N. High St.
707-263-8817
Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Redbud Library (Clearlake)
14785 Burns Valley Road
707-994-5115
Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Middletown Library
21256 Washington St.
707-987-3674
Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Upper Lake Library
310 Second St.
707-275-2049
Tuesday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Peer support centers
The Big Oak Peer Support Center
13340 East Highway 20, Suite “O”
Clearlake Oaks
707-998-0310
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Weekends, noon to 4 p.m.
Circle of Native Minds Cultural Center
845 Bevins St.
Lakeport
707-263-4880
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Harbor on Main
154 South Main St.
Lakeport
707-994-5486
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
La Voz de la Esperanza Centro Latino
14092 Lakeshore Drive
Clearlake
707-994-4261
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Weekends, noon to 4 p.m.
Family Support Center
21389 Stewart St., Suite “E”
Middletown
707-987-9601
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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The three-party agreement on AB 832 — which extends the current eviction moratorium through Sept. 30, 2021 — will ensure that California quickly uses the more than $5 billion in federal rental assistance to help the state’s tenants and small landlords and protect vulnerable households from eviction.
The agreement widens rental assistance by enhancing current law.
Provisions include increasing reimbursement to 100% for both rent that is past due and prospective payments for both tenants and landlords.
Additionally, the bill ensures rental assistance dollars stay in California by prioritizing cities and counties with unmet needs, and uses the judicial process to ensure tenants and landlords have attempted to obtain rental assistance.
Gov. Newsom said the economic impacts of COVID-19 continue to disproportionately impact so many low-income Californians, tenants and small landlords alike. He said he was thankful for the Legislature’s action and looked forward to signing the bill into law as soon as he received it.
“Our housing situation in California was a crisis before COVID, and the pandemic has only made it worse — this extension is key to making sure that more people don’t lose the safety net helping them keep their home,” said Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego). “While our state may be emerging from the pandemic, in many ways, the lingering financial impact still weighs heavily on California families. People are trying to find jobs and make ends meet and one of the greatest needs is to extend the evictions moratorium — which includes maximizing the federal funds available to help the most tenants and landlords possible — so that they can count on a roof over their heads while their finances rebound.”