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CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – Firefighters from several agencies are working to contain a wildland fire that began Sunday evening east of Clearlake Oaks.
The Cache fire was first dispatched just before 5:15 p.m. in an area near Highway 20 and east of New Long Valley Road near the Cache Creek Recreation Area.
Radio reports indicated it’s on the south side of the highway, with the possibility of spotting over Highway 20.
The first units on scene put the fire at about five to 10 acres, with one structure threatened, moving uphill against the wind with a slow rate of spread. It’s reported to be in the burn scar of the 2015 Rocky fire.
Shortly after 5:30 p.m., incident command reported the fire was 10 to 15 acres, with power lines down on the fire’s right flank.
As of just before 6 p.m., concerns about the possibility the fire would jump the highway led to the request over the air for 10 additional engines.
Close to 20 engines – including several Cal Fire engines from the Mendocino Complex – have been requested, along with eight tankers, five dozers, six crews, three water tenders and numerous helicopters, according to radio reports.
A short time after 6 p.m., the fire was reported to be between 100 and 150 acres, according to incident command.
Northshore Fire, Lake County Fire, Cal Fire and later Kelseyville Fire had been dispatched as of 6:30 p.m.
Additional updates will be posted as they become available.
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