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County Fire burning near Lake Berryessa scorches 90,288 acres

Tuesday, July 10, 2018
The County Fire burning near Lake Berryessa has now scorched over 90,000 acres, but crews are gaining momentum despite hot temperatures. The fire is now 80 percent contained.
NAPA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- The County Fire burning near Lake Berryessa has now scorched 90,288 acres, but crews are gaining momentum despite hot temperatures. The fire is now 80 percent contained.

Cal Fire says progress continues to increase and firefighters are working aggressively to mop up and strengthen control lines.

Unburned pockets of fuel continue to burn within the interior of the fire. Higher temperatures, lower humidities and winds are expected to continue this week.
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Damage inspection teams continue to make progress surveying areas where fire activity has diminished.

MAPS: A look at the 'County Fire' in Yolo County

At least 2,500 people have been told to evacuate as the so-called County Fire continues to spread, said Anthony Brown, a spokesman with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

PHOTOS: County Fire burning near Lake Berryessa
The Eldorado Hotshots wait for another assignment near the County Fire in Napa County, Calif. on Tuesday, July 3, 2018.none
Brian Ward of the Eldorado Hotshots sits in the cab of a truck, waiting for another assignment near the County Fire in Napa County, Calif. on Tuesday, July 3, 2018.none
Cal Fire officials work on the County Fire in Napa, Calif. on Tuesday, July 3, 2018.none
Fire crews draw the line on the County Fire at Knoxville-Berryessa Rd. on Monday, July 2, 2018.none
People who live along Hwy 128 in Yolo County are leaving on Sunday, July 1, 2018.none
The County Fire is pictured in Yolo County, Calif. on Monday, July 2, 2018.none
It was an eerie sight along Hwy 128 near Lake Berryessa on Sunday, July 1, 2018.none
Flames rise above outbuilding as the County fire burns in Guinda, Calif., Sunday July 1, 2018.none
A tanker drops retardant while battling a wildfire near Brooks, Calif., Sunday July 1, 2018.none
Flames rise around an outbuilding as the County fire burns in Guinda, Calif., Sunday July 1, 2018.none
Flames from the County fire burn above Cache Creek Casino Resort's parking lot on Saturday, June 30, 2018, in Capay, Calif.none
A plume rises behind a building in Esparto, Calif., as a wildfire burns on Sunday, July 1, 2018.none
A wildfire burns grasses at a livestock ranch in Guinda, Calif., Sunday July 1, 2018.none
Firefighters battle a wildfire burning in Guinda, Calif., Sunday, July 1, 2018.none
Flames from the County fire burn above Cache Creek Casino Resort on Sunday, July 1, 2018, in Capay, Calif.none
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Brown said the blaze started 10 days ago and is surging through rugged terrain northwest of Sacramento amid hot and dry weather.



So far this year, wildfires have burned at least 4,200 square miles in the United States, according to the fire center. That's a bit below last year's acreage to date - which included the beginning of California's devastating fire season - but above the 10-year average of 3,600 square miles.

Cal Fire officials say their goal is to have full containment of this fire by July 12, 2018, which is two days more than they originally predicted.
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EVACUATION ORDERS, ROAD CLOSURES:


Mandatory evacuations:
None

Road closures:

County Road 40 at State Highway 16
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Berryessa Knoxville Road,from the Pope Creek Bridge to the Napa/Lake County line



All roads withing the fire's perimeter

Cooperating Agencies:

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Cal OES, California Highway Patrol, California Conservation Corps, Yolo County OES, Yolo County Sheriff, Solano County Sheriff, Napa County Sheriff, PG&E, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, Bureau of Land Management, United States Forest Service, and California National Guard.



The fire sent smoke across the Bay Area, as far west as Petaluma and as far south as San Francisco and Redwood City, according to the National Weather Service in San Francisco.

CAL FIRE map of the "County Fire"


The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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