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Raw video: Glenhaven fire engulfs Lake County home
SkyFOX is over Glenhaven Fire, where a house is being consumed by flames. Crews are working to extinguish the fire.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. - A wildfire in Lake County just east of Clear Lake forced evacuations Friday afternoon.
The Glenhaven Fire has spread to just over 400 acres by late afternoon with active spot fires. 2,500 structures are threatened and 3,500 people are in evacuation order zones with another 400 in areas under evacuation warning, according to Cal Fire officials.
The fire started around 11:37 a.m., Cal Fire reported.
Cal Fire has issued evacuation orders and warnings in three areas, east of Glenhaven Drive and Paradise Valley Boulevard.
At least two temporary evacuation points have been opened.
SkyFOX flew over the fire and captured the moment a ranch-style house went up in flames.
Highway 20 is closed.
Jason Clay, with Cal Fire, said crews are establishing control lines. "Ground troops are being supported by the aircraft. We've got a number of helicopters." 25 engines are assigned to this fire along with five helicopters. Clay said crews are working in red flag warning conditions including low humidity and high temperatures. "The winds are an aspect that is a concern for us," Clay said.
Cal Fire reminds people to evacuate if you are told to do so in order to clear traffic for first responders.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Firefighters battle wildfire in Lake County
An update from a Cal Fire officials on the wildfire that has grown to nearly 300 acres in Lake County, east of Clear Lake.
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Firefighters battle Glenhaven Fire in Lake County
Multiple evacuation orders and warnings are in place for Lake Countys Glenhaven Fire. The wildfire has grown to 200 acres.
Video from an Alert California camera shows smoke from the Glenhaven Fire burning Lake County,.
The following zones are under an evacuation order:
- CLO-E073
- CLO-E098
- GLE-E072
- GLE-E094
The following zones are under an evacuation warning:
- CLO-E057
- CLO-E099
- CLO-E0106
To see a map of each zone, click here.
Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit is responding to the fire.