At least 30 structures burned by wildfire in Lake County; some evacuations orders relaxed
A wildfire that sparked Sunday in the Northern California town of Clearlake destroyed or damaged at least 30 structures, charred nearly 50 vehicles and displaced 4,000 residents.
The Boyles Fire started just after 2 p.m. behind an apartment complex along Dam Road and Boyles Avenue, according to Cal Fire’s Sonoma-Lake-Napa unit, which was assisting the Lake County Fire Protection District.
Authorities said just after 5 p.m. that the fire had burned at least 76 acres and 10% contained. By 8 p.m., crews had stopped forward progress and some evacuations had been relaxed.
Cal Fire said in a social media post there were “approximately 30 structures involved.” Video by the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat newspaper showed firefighters attending to several structures that had been destroyed by fire along Irving Avenue and 19th Street after the fire raced past Woodland Community College’s Lake County campus.
Crews said that 40 to 50 vehicles had been destroyed; firefighters were still inspecting the area for damage.
Cal Fire said mandatory evacuations were in place in Clearlake zones E148-A and E157, areas of homes east of Highway 53 near the southeastern shore of Clear Lake. Several businesses, including a Walmart several yards north of the fire, have also been evacuated.
A temporary shelter was set up at the Twin Pines Casino in Middletown.
Clearlake, population 17,000, is roughly 65 miles northwest of Sacramento.
This story was originally published September 8, 2024 at 4:54 PM.
