CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A wildland fire that resulted in evacuations of homes in the Clearlake and Lower Lake areas was close to being fully contained shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday.

The Dam fire was first reported at around 4 p.m. Sunday in the area behind the Cache Creek Apartments at 16080 Dam Road in Clearlake, as Lake County News has reported.

On Sunday night, Cal Fire reported that the fire had burned a total of between eight and 10 acres, with 90-percent containment.

Cal Fire said firefighters have stopped the forward rate of spread of the fire and are working on containment and control lines.

Fire crews on the ground and Cal Fire air attack hit the fire hard and fast, battling high winds that caused three spot fires to travel a far as a mile and a half away from the main fire, according to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Greg Bertelli.

Officials said the Cache Creek Apartments in Clearlake were evacuated, as were homes in the area of Mustang Court, Bonham Road, Quarterhorse Lane, Pebble Road, Winchester Street and Stagecoach Lane in Lower Lake.

Evacuees were sent to a temporary evacuation center set up in the Clearlake Walmart parking lot. The Lake Evacuation and Animal Protection group also was activated on a precaution.

The fire destroyed a mobile home on Dam Road and did some minor damage to an exterior wall on a building in the apartment complex, but not enough to make the building uninhabitable, according to Lake County Fire Chief Willie Sapeta, whose agency had unified command with Cal Fire.

Sapeta said they still hadn't had a chance to fully assess other possible property damage.

There were no injuries, according to fire officials.

Evacuees were anticipated to be allowed to start returning to their homes by around 8:30 p.m., officials said.

Lake County Fire and other local fire agencies worked closely with Cal Fire on the incident, with the fire initially starting in the Local Responsibly Area before moving into the State Responsibility Area.

Total resources on scene Sunday evening included 123 personnel plus five overhead/command staff, 14 engine/truck companies, five water tenders, four fire crews, six bulldozers, one helicopter and two air tankers.

With temperatures predicted to be in the triple digits this week, fire officials are asking the community to show special caution due to the increased fire danger.

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