CALFire emergency aerial crews respond Thursday to the 151-acre Acorn Fire in the Northshore area near Upper Lake. (William Roller-Lake County Publishing.)
CALFire emergency aerial crews respond Thursday to the 151-acre Acorn Fire in the Northshore area near Upper Lake. (William Roller-Lake County Publishing.)
Multiple emergency crews as well as PG&E crews are seen at the scene of the incident in Upper Lake. (William Roller- LAKE COUNTY PUBLISHING)
Behind the Robinson Rancheria Resort and Casino in Upper Lake. The burn scar produced by the Acorn Fire is clearly visible. The vegetation fire was active since about 1 P.M. Thursday and grew to 151 acres before firefighters and emergency personnel stopped forward progress (Ariel Carmona- Lake County Publishing.)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service were also on hand providing response to Thursday's emergency. (William Roller)
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CALFire emergency aerial crews respond Thursday to the 151-acre Acorn Fire in the Northshore area near Upper Lake. (William Roller-Lake County Publishing.)
The Acorn Fire at Manzanita Circle near Acorn Drive in Upper Lake was 20 percent contained as of press time Friday with forward progress stopped per CAL Fire’s incident report. Sixty structures were threatened by the blaze. The evacuation zones for Upper Lake were lifted on Thursday (UPP-E029 and UPP-E043) Participating agencies in the response included (but not limited to): Lakeport Fire, South Lake County Fire District, Gold Ridge Fire District, Northshore Fire District, Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Per Watch Duty, air attack had released four air tankers late Thursday afternoon, but two tankers and a copter were requested back for a spot fire outside the line near the head of the fire. The fire was mapped at 151 acres. Photos by Ariel Carmona and William Roller.
