Evacuations are underway as a wind-driven fire has burned nearly 200 acres near the Lake and Colusa county line on Saturday afternoon, officials say.
LAKE COUNTY – Evacuations are underway as a wind-driven fire has burned about 2,500 acres near the Lake and Colusa county line on Saturday afternoon, officials say. The Ridge Fire is burning off Walker Ridge Road and Highway 20 and is heading east into Colusa County, firefighters said.An evacuation order was issued for Wilbur Hot Springs and road closures are in place at Highway 20 and Bear Valley Road, according to the Colusa County Sheriff's Office. Brim Road is closed.
In Lake County, evacuation orders were issued for several zones, including CLO-E083, CLO-E089 and CLO-E070. A warning was issued for CLO-E104. All evacuations in Lake County can be found online.Cal Fire says 50 structures are threatened. Cal Fire said at about 7 p.m. that the fire was pushing northeast and was approaching Bear Valley Road. The Cal OES FIRIS reported there are numerous spot fires and it's spreading at a rapid rate of spread.
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