TWIN LAKES ? A barn and outbuildings, 10 cars and more than 300 acres burned in a wildfire that is now 20-percent contained. The forward spread of the fire was reported to be stopped as of 8 p.m. Thursday.
One-way traffic control will remain in effect until at least 8 a.m. Friday.
The blaze began along Highway 29 near A Street in the Twin Lakes area at about 2:45 p.m. according to CAL FIRE.
Mandatory evacuations are in place for Murphy Springs Road to Perini Road and will remain in place until at least 8 a.m. Friday. Voluntary evacuations were set for Joseph Trail and Candy Lane in the Twin Lakes community and are now lifted. The Evacuation Center is at Lower Lake High School located at 9430 Lake St. in Lower Lake.
One-way traffic control remains in place at Highway 29 from Spruce Grove Road North to Spruce Grove Road South. Involved agencies include CAL FIRE, CHP, OES, LCSO, DFG and LEAP. The cause of the fire is under investigation, according to county representative, Debra Sommerfield. As of 9 p.m. no injuries were reported.
For updates, visit the CAL FIRE website at http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_current. Find information on Twitter, #29Fire.
