NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Firefighters on Friday continued to gain ground on a wildland fire sparked near Lake Berryessa earlier this week.

The Wragg fire has been burning since Wednesday afternoon off of Highway 128 near Greaves Road in Napa and Solano counties.

On Friday firefighters continued to hold the blaze to 6,900 acres, increasing containment to 30 percent, according to Cal Fire.

Officials said that 140 structures remain threatened, with one outbuilding and one tent trailer destroyed so far, and one additional structure damaged.

The Canyon Creek area has been repopulated but mandatory evacuations remain in effect for the Quail Canyon and Sackett Lane areas, Cal Fire said.

The Red Cross reported that it has closed its evacuation center in Winters, but a large animal evacuation center remains open in that community.

Highway 128 remains open, but Pleasant Valley Road from Mix Canyon to Highway 128 is still closed. A soft road closure is in effect for residents at Road 87, according to Cal Fire.

Approximately 1,936 firefighting personnel remained on scene late Friday, along with 160 fire engines, 46 fire crews, 13 helicopters, 35 dozers, 20 water tenders, 10 volunteer companies, 115 overhead/command personnel and an incident management team, Cal Fire said.

This week the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, authorized the use of federal funds to assist the state of California combat the Wragg fire.

On Thursday, the state of California submitted a request for a fire management assistance declaration for the Wragg Fire and FEMA approved the state’s request the same day.

The authorization makes FEMA funding available to reimburse up to 75 percent of the eligible firefighting costs under an approved grant for managing, mitigating and controlling the fire.

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