Vegetation fire in Kelseyville forces evacuations

The Lake County Sheriff's Office on Thursday issued an evacuation order for part of Kelseyville after a vegetation fire sparked. 

The order is in effect for residents of Riviera West. The sheriff's office sent out an alert around 2:35 p.m. that said, "Residents are advised that there is an IMMEDIATE threat to life and property from a wildfire, and are urged to evacuate." 

Residents should leave the area by road to the south towards Kit's Corner. 

A shelter is being established at Kelseyville High School located at 5480 Main Street. 

Cal Fire says two fires are burning—a 10-acre blaze that started around 1 p.m. and a 1.5-acre fire that sparked around 2 p.m. 

At around 4 p.m., Cal Fire tweeted that the Golf Fire— off Soda Bay Road and Golf Drive, was at 15 acres.