CLEARLAKE, Calif. – State Sen. Mike McGuire will host a Friday evening community meeting to give updates on the Clayton fire.

The meeting will be held at the Highlands Senior Center, located at 3245 Bowers Ave. in Clearlake.

The event will kick off with a free barbecue at 5:30 p.m. The meeting starts at 7 p.m.

McGuire said the Office of Emergency Services, the California Department of Insurance, Cal Fire, the Lake County Sheriff's Office, county of Lake representatives and others will be in attendance to offer the latest information on the incident.

Firefighters have held the Clayton fire to just under 4,000 acres, with the latest damage estimates putting the total structures destroyed at 300, which includes nearly 200 homes.

The fire has resulted in thousands of people having to evacuate at the fire's height. Many fire area residents remain under an evacuation order, with three shelters in Kelseyville, Lakeport and Middletown still open.

Konocti Unified School District plans to reopen its schools in Clearlake and Clearlake Oaks on Monday, however, Lower Lake schools may not be ready by that point, according to district officials.

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