EnvironmentTesla Fire Fully ContainedAugust 23, 2015UPDATE: 3:45 p.m. Sunday - Cal Fire says the Tesla Fire burning between Livermore and Tracy has burned 2,700 acres and is 100 percent contained.
EnvironmentWind, Heat, Dry Land Fuel Blazes; Jerusalem Fire 90 Percent ContainedAugust 17, 2015Cal Fire says the Jerusalem Fire burning in Lake and Napa counties is now 90 percent contained. All evacuations and road closures have been lifted.
EnvironmentJerusalem Fire Containment Grows To 85 Percent Despite Wind And HeatAugust 16, 20159:45 p.m. Sunday - Cal Fire says containment of the Jerusalem Fire in Lake and Napa counties has reached 85 percent, despite the high temperatures and winds. Acreage burned 25,156 as of early Sunday.
EnvironmentJerusalem Fire Containment Reaches 50 Percent; 24,000 Acres BurnedAugust 13, 2015UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: Cal Fire says crews working the Jerusalem Fire have achieved 50 percent containment, while acreage burned has grown to 24,000 as of Thursday evening.
DevelopingEnvironmentJerusalem Fire Grows To 20,500 Acres; Containment At 16 PercentAugust 12, 2015UPDATE: 6:24 p.m. - Cal Fire reports the Jerusalem Fire has grown to 20,500 acres in Lake and Napa Counties. Containment has moved to 16 percent. The neighboring Rocky Fire is now 95 percent contained.
EnvironmentJerusalem Fire Grows to 14,000 Acres; Additional Evacuations OrderedAugust 11, 2015UPDATE: 6:35 p.m. - Cal Fire says the Jerusalem Fire in Lake County continues to grow, now standing at 14,000 acres, with 5 percent containment. The fire now burns in both Lake and Napa counties. Additional evacuations have been ordered.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNews Network: Lake County FiresAugust 11, 2015Elizabeth Larson, with Lake County News, has the latest on the Rocky and Jerusalem fires. She'll also talk about how residents are faring. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
DevelopingJerusalem Fire Grows To 6,000 Acres; Zero Percent ContainmentAugust 10, 2015UPDATE: 6:25 a.m. - Cal Fire says the Jerusalem Fire in Lake County has grown to 6,000 acres, with 10 percent containment. Crews from the nearby Rocky Fire are being reassigned to this incident.
