LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Firefighters are at the scene of a wildland fire in a remote area off of Highway 20 east of Clearlake Oaks that began on Monday night.

The Eagle fire was first dispatched as a smoke check shortly after 10:30 p.m. Monday.

The reporting party said they could see a fire while looking east toward Walker Ridge Road.

Firefighters responding to the scene reported over the air that they also could see flames on top of a hill in what appeared to be the Walker Ridge area.

Units from Cal Fire, Northshore Fire and Lake County Fire were dispatched to the fire, which took time to locate and access.

At one point, firefighters had wanted to have the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office helicopter Henry-1 respond to help locate it, but they then decided to hold off and a short time later, not long after 12 a.m. Tuesday, units reported that they arrived at scene.

The fire is located off of Walker Ridge Road toward Bartlett Springs, based on scanner reports.

Incident command asked for 10 additional engines, four dozers, six crews, four water tenders and two overhead personnel.

Just before 12:45 a.m., the fire was reported to be about 45 acres, running east to west, with light winds on it.

Radio traffic indicated units are staging on Walker Ridge Road near a repeater site, about 10 miles in off of the highway.

Shortly after 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, the fire was reported to be between 50 and 60 acres, with a potential for 200 to 300, radio reports indicated.

More information will be posted as it becomes available.

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