LAKEPORT, Calif. – Firefighters responded early Thursday evening to two small wildland fires outside of Lakeport.

The fires initially were reported to be on Mission Rancheria Road and Soda Bay Road shortly after 6 p.m.

One of the fires reportedly started to jump a berm and go toward nearby homes, according to radio reports.

Personnel from Lakeport, Kelseyville, Northshore Fire and Cal Fire were among those responding.

The California Highway Patrol was asked to respond to control traffic on Soda Bay Road.   

Nearby residents were reported to be out throwing dirt on the fire with shovels.

Just after 7 p.m. incident command reported that the main body of the fire, on the north side of Mission Rancheria Road, was contained, with the second fire, on the south side of the road, controlled.

Additional details will be posted as they become available.              

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