Cal Fire says 76,000-acre Valley Fire now 95 percent contained

76,000-acre Valley Fire now 95 percent contained

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Charlie Liethen, right, embraces Sharon Dawson, who lost her home in a wildfire, in Middletown, Calif., Monday, Sept. 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

COBB, Calif. (KGO) -- Cal Fire reports that the 76,067-acre Valley Fire in southern Lake County is now 95 percent contained.

#ValleyFire [update] in southern Lake County is now 76,067 acres and 95% contained. http://t.co/ggH21VbYzf
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) September 26, 2015

The sheriff's department says all traffic restrictions will be lifted Saturday at 5 p.m. in Cobb and the surrounding neighborhoods.

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Much of Cobb was destroyed by the fire. It's the last area covered under a mandatory evacuation order.

Although the road blocks will be removed, not all utilities have been restored

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PHOTOS: ABC7 News reporters at the Valley Fire

PHOTOS: ABC7 News at the Valley Fire

The Valley Fire that started burning in Lake County and Napa County on Saturday, September 12, 2015 has forced more than 17,000 people to evacuate and has destroyed hundreds of homes.

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