LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Firefighters battled and contained a series of small wildland fires around the county early Saturday, including one that was sparked by a fatal vehicle crash.

Altogether, four small fires were reported from just after 12 a.m. to just before 3 a.m., based on radio reports.

The first of the fires occurred in the 7700 block of Wight Way in Kelseyville, and was dispatched just after 12:05 a.m. Callers reported to Central Dispatch that they saw smoke and flames on the hills.

A sheriff's unit arrived on scene ahead of firefighters and helped them locate the fire, according to radio traffic.

Personnel from Lakeport Fire, Kelseyville Fire and Cal Fire responded, finding a fire burning down a hill toward a structure, based on radio reports.

Reports from the scene indicated the fire was ultimately held to about half an acre.

Just before 2:30 a.m., another call came in regarding a wildland fire in the 17000 block of Morgan Valley Road. However, additional reports clarified that a vehicle crash had occurred, causing the fire.

A sheriff's deputy on scene reported to Central Dispatch that an occupied vehicle was on its top and fully engulfed in flames, according to radio reports.

Firefighters arrived on scene shortly thereafter, stopping forward progress on the fire, which was contained to a 10-foot by 10-foot spot, based on radio reports.

Personnel at the scene reported one fatality, with Morgan Valley Road to be closed and rescue units to be dedicated to the incident for an indeterminate amount of time.

At 2:35 a.m., a report came in of a fire in the 20000 block of Highway 29 at the Bar X Ranch near Middletown, with firefighters arriving on scene reporting a quarter acre of grass burning, with a slow rate of spread.

Shortly afterward, another small grass fire was reported in the area of Highway 29 at Hofacker Lane, north of Hidden Valley Lake, according to radio reports.

Reports from the scene indicated the Bar incident was contained to a quarter-acre just before 4:45 a.m., which Fire Capt. Joe Fletcher of Cal Fire confirmed.

Fletcher said the Hofacker fire also burned a quarter-acre in total.

The California Highway Patrol reported that the roadway was clear near both fire areas.

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