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Significant progress on the Lake Fire on Eastlake Drive in Clearlake. Cal Fire says forward progress of the flames has been stopped–and that the fire is 60 percent contained over 410 acres. It’s been burning since Sunday.
News 8/5/2025
Firefighters say they have the 400-acre fire in Clearlake 50% contained. Now called the Lake fire, it broke out Sunday and temporarily forced nearly 3,400 residents to evacuate. Crews halted the fire’s forward progress by Sunday evening
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