How to resolve AdBlock issue? LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Firefighters on Sunday continued making progress on wildland fires in Lake County and in neighboring Sonoma County.
Dry and windy conditions over the last several days have added to the challenges for firefighters, but Sunday's conditions proved calmer.
Cal Fire said two Lake County wildfires were contained on Sunday.
The Bruner Fire, which began on Friday off of Bruner Drive and Al Drive at the Kono Tayee subdivision near Lucerne, was fully contained Sunday morning at 50 acres, the agency said.
On Sunday afternoon, firefighters contained the Dam Fire near Clearlake at 23 acres. That fire had started on Saturday afternoon.
Another fire that started on Saturday, the High Glade Fire – located on the Mendocino National Forest's Upper Lake Ranger District – continued to burn actively on Sunday.
Forest officials said the fire had burned 350 acres, with little potential for new growth, and is estimated to be 5 percent contained.
The region's biggest wildland fire, the McCabe fire, reached 3,300 acres on Sunday, with 65 percent containment, according to Cal Fire.
The fire, which began early Friday morning, is burning in and around The Geysers geothermal steamfield, just inside the Sonoma County line. One power plant cooling tower has so far been destroyed.
Cal Fire said firefighters made significant progress on the fire on Sunday, aided by favorable weather conditions.
Two injuries have been reported so far, according to Cal Fire, with radio traffic Sunday night indicating another injury had taken place, involving a firefighter who may have suffered heat exhaustion.
Approximately 1,684 personnel were assigned to the incident on Sunday, along with 111 fire engines, 65 fire crews, two air tankers, six helicopters, 16 dozers and nine water tenders, according to Cal Fire.
Officials said there would be a significant release of equipment off the incident on Monday and Tuesday, with full containment expected on Wednesday.
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