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UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Firefighters are at the scene of a fast-moving wildland fire near Upper Lake.
The fire, first dispatched shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday, is located in the area of Elk Mountain Road at Hunter Point Road, according to radio reports.
Initial calls indicated that the fire started in the 12500 block of Elk Mountain Road due to a lawn mower.
Northshore Fire, Cal Fire and the US Forest Service responded, arriving on scene to find that the fire had jumped Middle Creek and Elk Mountain Road, and was burning a structure, according to reports from the scene.
The first firefighters to arrive found the fire had burned about one acre. A short time later, radio reports indicated the fire was up to about 15 acres, had moved from grass into rush, and was working its way up the nearby ridgeline.
Cal Fire air resources were dispatched to join the firefight, including air attack and multiple air tankers, according to radio reports.
At least two wildland dispatches – usually composed of five engines each – along with six crews, six dozers and three water tenders also were requested, scanner reports indicated.
Just after 3:30 p.m. the fire was estimated by firefighters on scene to be between 50 and 70 acres, growing to more than 100 acres at around 4 p.m., with the potential to burn several hundred acres.
A hard closure of Elk Mountain Road is being implemented at Rancheria Road. Residents will be allowed to pass.
The fire is sending up a large column of smoke that can be seen from miles around. Central Dispatch also was receiving reports from Nice, where the flames on Elk Mountain Road could be seen.
Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.
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