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Pickup fire causes small wildland blaze
LOWER LAKE, Calif. – A pickup caught fire along Highway 29 Thursday afternoon, igniting a small wildland fire nearby.
The pickup fire was reported shortly after 3 p.m. on Highway 29 at Hofacker Lane between Lower Lake and Hidden Valley Lake, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Minutes later, the fire had moved into nearby brush, with a large cloud of black smoke covering the roadway, the CHP reported.
Cal Fire responded with engines and a helicopter and contained the fire. Shortly after 4 p.m. the fire was estimated to have burned around two acres, based on the CHP report.
Additional details on whether there were injuries or what caused the pickup to catch fire weren’t immediately available.
Wednesday Clearlake fight results in stabbing
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A fight in Clearlake Wednesday night sent one man to a regional trauma center with several stab wounds.
The stabbing was reported at about 10:20 p.m. behind Silk’s Bar and Grill, located at 14825 Lakeshore Drive.
Clearlake Police Sgt. Martin Snyder said officers arrived to find an adult male subject with three apparent stab wounds – two to the body and one to the face.
By the time police arrived, the suspect had fled on foot, Snyder said.
Lake County Fire Protection District, which also responded, requested a REACH air ambulance to come in to transport the victim out of county, according to radio reports.
REACH 1 set down at a landing zone at the ball field at Redbud Park, which is located next to the business, just before 11 p.m. Radio traffic indicated firefighters were having issues with transport due to the crowd.
Snyder said the male victim was flown to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for treatment of his wounds.
He said the name of the man was not yet being released, with the investigation ongoing.
Snyder said the stabbing victim is expected to be released from the hospital Thursday morning.
Meanwhile, “The suspect is still outstanding,” Snyder said.
He described the suspect as a white male adult in his mid 30s.
Anyone with information about the fight should contact the Clearlake Police Department at 707-994-8251.
The incident at Silk’s was the first of a rash of assaults late Wednesday and early Thursday, with a total of three people flown out to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.
A short time after the Silk’s stabbing, another assault victim was reported in the 16000 block of Main Street in Lower Lake, with a CalStar air ambulance requested to transport that subject for treatment of head trauma, radio reports stated.
At about the same time an assault was reported in the 2200 block of Diane Way in Lakeport involving a 19-year-old male subject, according to radio reports.
At 1:45 a.m. Thursday, Lakeport Police and firefighters responded to the Clearlake Club on the report of multiple assault victims down as the result of a bar fight.
The third air ambulance of the night was requested, which REACH 6 arriving at a landing zone at the old Natural High School property on N. Main Street.
The air ambulance lifted off at 2:40 a.m. for Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital with a 28-year-old male who had been injured in the fight, Lakeport Police reported.
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Northshore man seriously injured in early morning Lakeport fight; incident leads to break-in
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Police are seeking suspects in an early Thursday morning bar fight in Lakeport that seriously injured a Northshore man and led to what police said was a retaliatory break-in a short time later.
Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen reported that a 28-year-old man from Nice – whose name was not released – sustained head injuries in the fight, which occurred at the Clearlake Club, located at 210 N. Main St.
He said his officers have identified one possible suspect, but no arrests had been made early Thursday, with the investigation continuing.
Rasmussen said Lakeport Police units were dispatched at 1:45 a.m. to the bar on the report of an in-progress physical fight involving numerous subjects.
When they arrived officers found the victim down on the street, in the intersection of N. Main and Second streets, with what appeared to be a serious head injury, Rasmussen said.
Officers observed a crowd of at least 65 people on the street and sidewalk adjacent to the bar. Rasmussen said the crowd was hostile, with people challenging each other.
Rasmussen said the incident was not a gang fight. He said the people involved were intoxicated.
Lakeport’s officers requested emergency backup from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the California Highway Patrol, which each sent units, Rasmussen reported.
Lakeport Fire Protection District transported the fight victim to the old Natural High School property in the 800 block of N. Main Street, where a landing zone was set up.
There, the REACH 6 air ambulance arrived to transport the man to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. REACH 6 lifted off at 2:40 a.m., according to radio reports.
Rasmussen said N. Main Street between First and Third streets was closed for approximately 45 minutes while the investigation was ongoing.
Then, at 2:55 a.m., officers were dispatched to a Sixth Street residence to investigate the report of an in-progress break-in, Rasmussen said.
He said officers were familiar with the residence and knew the occupant was associated with the fight at the Clearlake Club.
Upon arrival, officers located four males and one female subject in the area of the residence, as well as two other subjects inside of the residence. Rasmussen said officers also located a broken window at the
home.
He said all of the subjects were uncooperative with investigating officers but the information developed so far indicates that the break-in was directly related to the Clearlake Club bar fight.
Rasmussen said police didn’t have sufficient information or evidence to make arrests related to the early Thursday break-in, which they’re continuing to investigate.
Anyone with information regarding one or both of the incidents is asked to contact the Lakeport Police Department at 707-263-5491.
Adoption Minute: Lots of kittens
LAKEPORT, Calif. – With kitten season in full swing, Lake County Animal Care and Control has many young felines needing people of their own.
Tabbies, tuxedos, a black kitten with green eyes, long haired and short haired are among the varieties of kitten that you can find at the shelter.
Thanks to the shelter’s new veterinary clinic, many of these kittens already are spayed or neutered and ready to go right to new homes.
To fill out an adoption application online visit http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control/Adopt/Dog___Cat_Adoption_Application.htm .
Lake County Animal Care and Control is located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport, next to the Hill Road Correctional Facility.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday. The shelter is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Visit the shelter online at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control.htm .
For more information call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278.
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