UPDATE: August 15, 2012 at 10 AM The Wye fire near Clearlake is 70% contained at nearly 8000 acres.UPDATE: August 14, 5:00 AM The Wye Fire is now at 6000 acres.
Monday August 13, 2012 at 2 PM. CalFire reports that a fire which started on Sunday August 12, 2012 around 3:50 PM is near Hwy 20 and 53. 5000 acres have burned so far and evacuations are mandatory for the Long Valley and Spring Valley areas.
There is some concern that these two fires may have been arson and related.
The evacuation center is at the Clearlake Senior Center. 480 homes are currently threatened, and the fire is only 25% contained at this time. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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