How to resolve AdBlock issue? LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Fire officials reported gaining ground on the Mendocino Complex on Sunday, with much of that success being in protecting Northshore communities.
Cal Fire said it has established fire lines on the ridges of the Northshore meant to protect communities stretching from Upper Lake in the west to Clearlake Oaks in the east.
A full update on the situation that unfolded on Sunday is here: http://bit.ly/2vHlNlZ.
In response to community members’ questions about the situation in Clearlake Oaks and Glenhaven along Highway 20, John Jensen of Lake County News took a quick trip to those areas on Sunday evening, reporting that both appeared to be unscathed.
The short video above gives an idea of the conditions there on Sunday.
In the town of Lucerne, Kurt Jensen Jr., a Lake County News contributor, reported on Sunday night that it was quiet, with no fire activity in the community boundaries.
However, Kurt Jensen said he encountered the Ranch fire burning off High Valley Road above Clearlake Oaks, in an area where Cal Fire had earlier confirmed that the fire was active.
Fire officials have reported losses in the Spring Valley Lakes subdivision east of Clearlake Oaks, but so far specific numbers have not been reported.
Separately, Lake County News has received reports from property owners about structure losses in the Bartlett Springs area in the hills above Lucerne. A tally of losses is not yet available.
Lake County News is planning another trip through the fire areas on Monday to visit other communities impacted by the Ranch fire, as conditions allow.
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