Thursday, November 21, 2024

[UPDATE: Forward Progress Stopped] Vehicle Fire Spreads Into Vegetation Southwest of Middletown

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#MineFire as seen from an Alert Wildfire Webcam

What began as a vehicle fire has grown into a one to two-acre vegetation fire southwest of Middletown on the Lake/Sonoma County line located along Western Mine Road

Scanner traffic beginning around 3:33 p.m. indicated that a vegetation fire was burning in the hills southwest of Middletown in Lake.

Full wildland fire resources were deployed including ground and air resources. Initial reports from the scene indicated the fire is a half-acre in size, burning in timber, and growing at a slow rate of spread.


UPDATE 4:13 p.m.: The Incident Commander reported the fire’s forward progress has been stopped.


Please remember that this story is unfolding. Information is being reported as we gather it. However, some of the information coming from witnesses and initial official reports could be wrong. We will do our best to get the facts but, in the case that something is inaccurate, we will update with correct information as soon as we can.

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Matt LaFever
Matt LaFeverhttps://mendofever.com/
For the past seven years, Matt LaFever has covered the North Coast of California in both print and radio news. A Humboldt State graduate, he has lived in the Emerald Triangle for nearly 20 years. His reporting spans local issues like crime and wildfires. When not writing, Matt is an avid outdoorsman, exploring Northern California’s rugged landscapes. Reach out to him at matthewplafever@gmail.com.

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