News Staff Local authorities including ground and air resources rushed to contain a fast-moving fire that started Tuesday afternoon in the area of Harbor Road and Boren Bega Drive in Kelseyville, east of the Riviera Marina. Multiple structures in the area were threatened. Evacuation orders issued for area E146 in Kelseyville were ordered Tuesday afternoon but have … Read more
A health emergency has been declared for Clearlake by the Lake County Public Health Officer Dr. Noemi Doohan as a result of the Boyles Fire. The declaration is due to the debris from the fire that may pose a health risk. The city of Clearlake declared a local emergency on Sunday, and immediate actions will … Read more
Containment on the Boyles Fire in Clearlake continues to increase. Fire officials report that the blaze is 50% contained as of Tuesday. Evacuation orders in the immediate area of the fire continue to be in effect, while some were lifted, including the area around Walmart. Fire officials say they hope to release and reopen the … Read more
Officers responding to an accident near First and Piper Streets in Healdsburg arrived to find the driver and passenger passed out in a vehicle. After a search, officers seized 78.9 grams of methamphetamine and 7.31 pounds of marijuana from the vehicle. The driver,35-year-old Ryan Roy Downey of Covelo, and his passenger, 40-year-old Courtney Luscko Hamilton … Read more
Lake County Health Services has issued an update on available resources for those impacted by the Boyles fire. There is an evacuation center at Twin Pines Casino in Middletown. Residents are encouraged to check with the Red Cross center. Lake County Animal Control is at the center to assist with pets. Behavioral Health staff are … Read more
Containment on the Boyles Fire in Clearlake is at 40% at last report. Luckily, no injuries or fatalities have been reported. Lake County Fire was supported during the initial attack on Sunday by Cal Fire, Kelseyville Fire, Lakeport Fire, Northshore Fire, and Mendocino and Colusa counties, with engines coming from as far away as San … Read more
A US Postal Service vehicle crashed into a tree on a winding portion of state route 128 Sunday afternoon just west of Navarro. First responders arrived and found the occupants had gotten out of the vehicle and were attended to. A secondary multi vehicle collision occurred , with traffic stopped in the area.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday morning and hold hearings on rate increases for the Northwest Regional Sewer System, the Kelseyville County Waterworks District No. 3 and County Service Area No. 2 – Spring Valley Lakes, respectively. The board will also consider a resolution to form the Lake County Hospital Improvement District … Read more
Sunday night, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant, or FMAG, from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Boyles Fire in Clearlake, in Lake County.
A large part of Clearlake was evacuated after a fast-moving blaze Sunday afternoon. The Boyles Fire started in the area of Boyles Avenue and Dam Road and moved along the east side of the city. Engines and crews from Lake County were called to fight the fire, along with Mendocino and other counties. Powerlines were … Read more