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Firefighters are battling a fire in Lake County near the Spring Valley community.
Firefighters are battling a fire in Lake County near the Spring Valley community.
Photo: California Department of Forestry and Fire ProtectionThe smoke plume erupts from the Pawnee Fire in Lake County, California on Sunday, June 24, 2018.
The smoke plume erupts from the Pawnee Fire in Lake County, California on Sunday, June 24, 2018.
The Pawnee fire in Lake County is still burning and has forced the evacuation of the greater Spring Valley area, a community of about 3,000 residents northeast of Clear Lake, said. officials.
The Pawnee fire in Lake County is still burning and has forced the evacuation of the greater Spring Valley area, a community of about 3,000 residents northeast of Clear Lake, said. officials.
California's deadliest forest fires
California's deadliest forest fires
Griffith Park fire, 1953: 29 dead
Above: In 2007, Los Angeles Council member Tom LaBonge and Park Ranger assisted John Loa, a 96-year-old survivor of the devastating 1933 Griffith Park bush fire. Loa was part of a small group of six people who fought the fire under their feet when they were redirected by a supervisor to another place, a twist of fate when the wind changed direction and that ### They have been spared. I often think back to this day and I'm so grateful, said Loa, even though my feet were a bit grilled.
LessGriffith Park fire, 1953: 29 dead
Above: In 2007, Los Angeles Council member Tom LaBonge and Park Ranger assisted John Loa, a 96-year-old survivor of the devastating 1933 Griffith Park bush fire. Loa was one
… moreFire Tunnel, Oakland Hills, 1991: 25 dead
Above: A man watches a house destroyed on Broadway Terrace on October 22, 1991, after the Oakland Hills fire passed through the area a few days earlier.
Fire Tunnel, Oakland Hills, 1991: 25 dead
Above: A man watches a house destroyed on Broadway Terrace on October 22, 1991, after the Oakland Hills fire passed through the area a few days earlier.
Above: Homes leveled by the Tubbs fire line a neighborhood of Santa Rosa, California on Wednesday, October 11, 2017.
Above: Homes leveled by the Tubbs fire line a neighborhood of Santa Rosa, California on Wednesday, October 11, 2017.
Cedar Fire (San Diego County), 2003: 15 deaths
Above: A San Jose firefighter fights a portion of the cedar fire using a jet of water at the top of a fire truck on October 27, 2003 near Lakeside in San Diego, California.
Cedar Fire (San Diego County), 2003: 15 deaths
Above: A San Jose firefighter fights a portion of the cedar fire using a jet of water at the top of a fire truck on October 27, 2003 near Lakeside in San Diego, California.
Above: A memorial for the 15 people who died in the Rattlesnake fire in Glenn County, California in 1953.
USFS Region 5 via Flickr
Above: A memorial for the 15 people who died in the Rattlesnake fire in Glenn County, California in 1953.
USFS Region 5 via Flickr
Above: A faulty power line near the Pacoima Dam sparked the loop fire in San Diego County in 1966. 11 people died.
Above: A faulty power line near the Pacoima Dam sparked the loop fire in San Diego County in 1966. 11 people died.
Above: A memorial for the 11 lives lost in the Inaja fire in San Diego County in 1953.
Above: A memorial for the 11 lives lost in the Inaja fire in San Diego County in 1953.
Above: Contract firefighters from different agencies who were cleaning the west end of the Buckhorn fire off Big French Creek Road stand in the forest with their helmets on Thursday August 7, 2008, during a two-minute silence minutes for firefighters killed in Tuesday's helicopter crash. Firefighters through the iron complex where the Buckhorn fire burns participated in the memory.
Above: Contract firefighters from different agencies who were cleaning the west end of the Buckhorn fire off Big French Creek Road stand in the forest
Redwood Valley Fire (Mendocino County), 2017: 9 dead
Above: A fire-destroyed sedan remains parked off Tomki Road in Redwood Valley, California, on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. Authorities have reported that at least three people have died and 50 residences have been destroyed by the Redwood Complex fire.
LessRedwood Valley Fire (Mendocino County), 2017: 9 dead
Above: A fire-destroyed sedan remains parked off Tomki Road in Redwood Valley, California, on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. Authorities have reported at least three
… morePawnee Fire burns overnight in Lake County, California on Sunday, June 24, 2018.
Pawnee Fire burns overnight in Lake County, California on Sunday, June 24, 2018.
A view of the Lake County Forest Fire in Clearlake Oaks, California on Sunday, June 24, 2018.
A view of the Lake County Forest Fire in Clearlake Oaks, California on Sunday, June 24, 2018.
A view of the Lake County Forest Fire in Clearlake Oaks, California on Sunday, June 24, 2018.
A view of the Lake County Forest Fire in Clearlake Oaks, California on Sunday, June 24, 2018.
A view of the Lake County Forest Fire in Clearlake Oaks, California on Sunday, June 24, 2018.
A view of the Lake County Forest Fire in Clearlake Oaks, California on Sunday, June 24, 2018.
Firefighters scrambled early Sunday to contain several large flames in northern California fueled by hot, dry weather as the fire season became more dangerous.
In Lake County, a fire called the Pawnee Fire forced the evacuation of the greater Spring Valley area, a community of about 3,000 residents northeast of Clear Lake, officials said. Lake County has been ravaged by several devastating fires in recent years.
The fire swept through the night from 450 acres late Saturday to at least 1,500 acres early Sunday without containment, said Will Powers, a spokesman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. About 235 firefighters attacked the fire.
The American Red Cross has set up an emergency shelter at Lower Lake High School after the fire broke out before 6 pm. Saturday.
Dale Carnathan, the director of emergency services at the Lake County Sheriff's Office, said Sunday that up to 15 structures would have been damaged or destroyed, but the exact number has not yet been confirmed. Some 600 structures were threatened by fire. No injuries have been reported, said Carnathan.
Mandatory evacuations were issued for all residents, said Carnathan, but some people chose to stay in their homes.
Mike Smith, 38, of Clearlake, runs a Facebook page called Lake County Community Awareness Ca. When the fire broke out, he went to the scene and started taking videos for the page so to keep residents informed.
Smith said that he is a veteran when it comes to dealing with forest fires in Lake County and offering his truck for supplies or his video skills to inform as he did it during the 2015 Valley Fire and 2016 Clayton Fire.
"We have gone through a lot of things here," he said.
This time, he said, residents were more willing to pack their bags and leave. "People realized that it was not worth staying," Smith said.
The Pawnee Fire seemed to be raising its own wind, fueling hell, but the crews were taking an aggressive approach to fighting it, he added.
Further north in Tehama County, Stoll Fire (which burned at least 500 acres) and Lane Fire (3,000 acres) caught fire on Saturday and caused evacuations. Sunday morning, the Stoll fire was confined to 40% after the destruction of several houses and buildings. The lane fire was contained at 5% and no structure was destroyed. No injuries were reported in one or the other incident. As with other fires, the cases were under investigation.
In eastern Contra Costa County, a fire broke out on Saturday near Antioch, burning six structures and 10 acres and sending two residents to the hospital, said fire officials. The fire was contained early Sunday.
The fire, which erupted around 5:15 pm Saturday, burns property at Deer Hill Lane and Deer Valley Road, about a mile south of the Kaiser Antioch Medical Building.
Seventy-five firefighters managed to prevent the advance of the Antioch fire around 7:30 pm, said Lisa Martinez, a spokeswoman for the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. A man and a woman suffering from smoke inhalation were transported to the hospital.
In early Sunday, Martinez said the fire crews were still working on the site, extinguishing hot spots. At least two houses were destroyed, and four more were damaged, she said. An unknown number of dependencies have also burned.
The flames were hard to contain on Saturday because there was no underground water system or fire hydrant, Martinez said. Calls for water were rolling in thousands of gallons of water to power the engines, she said.
Martinez said the fire-fighting resources were scattered. The agency has called on the help of Cal Fire and Fire Protection District of East Contra Costa.
The flames ignited as forecasters warned of dangerous fire conditions due to high temperatures, high winds and low humidity. Red flag warnings have been issued all weekend for the East Bay Hills and higher elevations in Sonoma and Napa counties, among many other places in Northern California.
Kimberly Veklerov is a San Francisco Chronicle writer. Email: [email protected], [email protected] Twitter: @kveklerov, @SarRavani
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