Lower Lake, CA…The fire continued to burning aggressively through the night. The communities impacted were Lower Lake and Clearlake. Additional resources arrived throughout the night. The fire behavior remains intense. Structures are threatened and currently mandatory evacuations are in place. Structure defense continues. Terrain is grassy oak woodland, heavy brush with difficult access. The Damage Assessment Team has arrived and will begin the process of documenting destroyed and damaged structures.

The data from the Damage Assessment Team will be provided to the Lake County Assessor’s Office once completed.

Clayton Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated: August 15, 2016 9:15 am
Date/Time Started: August 13,2016 6:03 pm
Administrative Unit: CALFIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit
County: Lake County
Location: off Hwy 29 and Clayton Creek south of Lower Lake
Acres Burned – Containment: 3,000 acres – 5% contained
Structures Destroyed: 175+
Structures Evacuated: Evacuation Orders and Center Information.
Evacuations: Clayton Creek Rd., all of Morgan Valley Rd., North Spruce Grove Road to Jerusalem Grade Rd., Hwy 53 at the Hwy 29 junction north to Hwy 20

Advisory Evacuations:Jerusalem Grade Road

Evacuation Centers:
Seventh Day Adventist Church, 3500 Hill Rd. E., Lakeport, CA 95453
Kelseyville High School, 5480 Main Street, Kelseyville, CA 95451
Twin Pines Casino, 22223 Hwy 29, Middletown, CA 95461

Cause: Under Investigation
Cooperating Agencies: CAL FIRE, Multiple local government fire departments, USFS, Department of Fish & Game, CA State Parks, Lake County Sheriffs, CHP, PG&E, CCR and BLM.
Total Fire Personnel: 1,044
total Fire Engines: 122
Total Fire Crews: 24
Total Airtankers: 6
Total Helicopters: 7
Total Dozers: 22
Total Water Tenders: 22
Long/Lat: -122.60664/38.89741