[UPDATE 7:10 p.m.] New Wildfire Erupts Near Clear Lake, Evacuations Underway as Flames Threaten Homes
![Smoke rising from the Hill Fire. [Image from Alert California Cameras]](https://kymkemp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Hill-fire-noresize.jpg)
Smoke rising from the Hill Fire. [Image from Alert California Cameras]
Residents in the immediate vicinity are urged to leave their homes and follow evacuation routes as directed by local authorities.
Firefighting crews are on the scene, battling the flames in challenging terrain. The fire’s is near to Highway 29 which may disrupt traffic cause access problems for emergency vehicles.
Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available.
UPDATE 5:10 p.m.: Hwy 29 is being closed in both directions.
Cal Fire LNU tweeted,
#HillFire: Firefighters from multiple agencies are at scene of a vegetation fire north of Lakeport near Highway 29 and Hill Road. The fire is on the northbound side, approximately one acre in size and multiple structures are threatened. pic.twitter.com/0hHpQn44Mg
— CAL FIRE LNU (@CALFIRELNU) September 1, 2024
UPDATE 5:16 p.m.: The Incident Commander reports that the fire is three to four acres and multiple homes are involved with flames.
FlightRadar shows the fire aircraft working to stop the Hill Fire.
The green line on this Flight Radar map shows where the air attack is circling overhead of the Hill Fire.
UPDATE 5:20 p.m.: Two zones on the Genasys Map are being told to evacuate–E074 and E069.
E074 and E069 are ordered to evacuate.
UPDATE 5:29 p.m.: Community members are scrambling as the fire burns several structures. Power lines are down in at least one area.
Person on a motor scooter is headed towards the fire. Photo provided by a community member.
UPDATE 5:31 p.m.: The Incident Commander is reporting there is a spot fire out ahead of the head of the fire.
UPDATE 6:04 p.m.: The Hill Fire Incident Commander reports that the fire is contained.
UPDATE 7:10 p.m.: Cal Fire LNU tweeted,
#HillFire UPDATE: The fire has been contained. The dozers and aircraft are all now released. Eight engines, two water tenders, a helicopter and one hand crew remain at scene conducting mop-up operations. https://t.co/2xcE1Aj1kH pic.twitter.com/BE45YBnk4y
— CAL FIRE LNU (@CALFIRELNU) September 1, 2024
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Lake County…always the fire next time…
Hoping CalFire can mobilize a couple of air tankers before more homes are lost.
that fire didn’t stand a chance. nice work.
this is in lakeport not clearlake
She is talking about the Lake (Clear Lake) not the City (Clearlake) in the headline and story.
Yes.
However “New fire erupts near Clear Lake…..” can mean 2 very different things. I would suggest you consider making that delineation when titling the photo. “…erupts near Clear Lake….” is too vague. That could mean a new fire erupted anywhere around the lake, or, it could mean it erupted near the town of Clear Lake.
Headlines are not intended to carry all the information needed. They need to be accurate and give a quick understanding so if readers can decide if they are interested enough to open the article. The first sentence of the article adds more detail in this case. “A new wildfire has ignited on the west side of Clear Lake near Highway 29 in Lake County.” In addition, the body of water is two words–Clear Lake. The town is one word, Clearlake.
Yeah, Kim must not know Lake county very well. Thus part of Hill road is right by the Lakeport Cemetery.
Oops. Kym I meant.
Clear Lake is a body of water that most people in northwestern California know. I used it as a reference not the town of Clearlake.
Thank you Kym. I got it, the gist that is, from the headline.
Full disclosure, however, I didn’t know there was a town with the same name, nor a H29. I just use H20 to get from H101 to I-5 and back. Now I do. See? We can learn something new from Kym everyday.
🤔🧐,
I’m still trying to get my head wrapped around Ukiah Creek and Hensley Creek being used interchangeably…
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Another fire near Clear Lake. Wonder if it was caused by power lines, something in or around a home, mowing grass, etc. It is so sad that some folks have lost their homes to the fire. I pray no one will be injured or killed. Cal Fire and other first responders did a fantastic job of getting the fire contained and mostly out. You guys rock!
Does Sun shining on Obsidian flakes start Clear Lake fires?
Maybe not “on” but perhaps through if it is thin enough and shaped right. Maybe? Nature’s way of killing ants but sometimes dry brush becomes the focal point instead.