Weather
The Pine Tree, News for Calaveras County and Beyond Weather
Amador Angels Camp Arnold Bear Valley Copperopolis Murphys San Andreas Valley Springs Moke Hill/West Point Tuolumne
News
Business Directory
Weather & Roads
Sports
Real Estate
Search
Weekly & Grocery Ads
Entertainment
Life & Style
Government
Law Enforcement
Business
Wine News
Health & Fitness
Home & Garden
Food & Dining
Religion & Faith
Frogtown USA
Calendar
Polls
Columns
Free Classifieds
Letters to the Editor
Obituaries
About Us


Log In
Username

Password

Remember Me



Posted by: thepinetree on 08/15/2016 10:10 AM Updated by: thepinetree on 08/15/2016 10:10 AM
Expires: 01/01/2021 12:00 AM
:

Over 175 Structures Burned So Far By Clayton Fire, 3,000 Acres & 5% Containment

Lower Lake, CA...The fire continued to burning aggressively through the night. The communities impacted were Lower Lake and Clearlake. Additional resources arrived throughout the night. The fire behavior remains intense. Structures are threatened and currently mandatory evacuations are in place. Structure defense continues. Terrain is grassy oak woodland, heavy brush with difficult access. The Damage Assessment Team has arrived and will begin the process of documenting destroyed and damaged structures.

calfireban



The data from the Damage Assessment Team will be provided to the Lake County Assessor’s Office once completed.

Clayton Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated: August 15, 2016 9:15 am
Date/Time Started: August 13,2016 6:03 pm
Administrative Unit: CALFIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit
County: Lake County
Location: off Hwy 29 and Clayton Creek south of Lower Lake
Acres Burned - Containment: 3,000 acres - 5% contained
Structures Destroyed: 175+
Structures Evacuated: Evacuation Orders and Center Information.
Evacuations: Clayton Creek Rd., all of Morgan Valley Rd., North Spruce Grove Road to Jerusalem Grade Rd., Hwy 53 at the Hwy 29 junction north to Hwy 20

Advisory Evacuations:Jerusalem Grade Road

Evacuation Centers:
Seventh Day Adventist Church, 3500 Hill Rd. E., Lakeport, CA 95453
Kelseyville High School, 5480 Main Street, Kelseyville, CA 95451
Twin Pines Casino, 22223 Hwy 29, Middletown, CA 95461

Cause: Under Investigation
Cooperating Agencies: CAL FIRE, Multiple local government fire departments, USFS, Department of Fish & Game, CA State Parks, Lake County Sheriffs, CHP, PG&E, CCR and BLM.
Total Fire Personnel: 1,044
total Fire Engines: 122
Total Fire Crews: 24
Total Airtankers: 6
Total Helicopters: 7
Total Dozers: 22
Total Water Tenders: 22
Long/Lat: -122.60664/38.89741



Comments - Make a comment
The comments are owned by the poster. We are not responsible for its content. We value free speech but remember this is a public forum and we hope that people would use common sense and decency. If you see an offensive comment please email us at news@thepinetree.net

What's Related
These might interest you as well
Local News

Calendar

Photo Albums


Mark Twain Medical Center
Meadowmont Pharmacy
Angels & San Andreas Memorial Chapels
Bear Valley Real Estate
Gerard Insurance
Bank of Stockton
Fox Security
Bistro Espresso
Chatom Winery
Middleton's Furniture
Bear Valley Mountain Resort
Cave, Mine & Zip Lines
High Country Spa & Stove
Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway
Sierra Logging Museum Calaveras Mentoriing
Jenny's Kitchen

Copyright © The Pine Tree 2005-2023