Alameda County strike team arrives at out-of-control Lake County wildfire
OAKLAND, Calif. (BCN) - Two separate Alameda County fire strike teams with fire crews from several different departments have been dispatched early this morning to the Pawnee Fire in Lake County, fire officials said.
Strike teams 2002C and 2870C, with crews from the Alameda County, Berkeley, Fremont, Hayward and Oakland fire departments departed the Bay Area before 5 a.m. this morning to battle the fire in eastern Lake County.
According to Cal Fire, the out-of-control blaze has burned 1,500 acres as of 7 a.m. today, destroyed 14 structures and is threatening 600 more. It started at 5:21 p.m. Saturday and there is 0 percent containment. Mandatory evacuations have also been ordered.
As of 7 a.m. today, there are no injuries to civilians or firefighters.