Boyles Fire prompts evacuations in Clearlake

Published: Sep 08, 2024 Duration: 00:02:17 Category: News & Politics

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the suspect. No word on his condition. We have a crew on the way to the scene. We'll give you updates as they come in. We are also following developing news in the North Bay. A Fast-Moving brush fire leaves behind a trail of destruction in Lake County. So far, it has burned 90 acres in Clear Lake. It is just 10% contained. Already dozens of buildings have been destroyed. Many of those are homes. NBC Bay Area's Alyssa Goard has been in Clear Lake all night and has the latest on the firefight. Here in Clear Lake, the fire has upended people's lives and the risk is not over yet. Crews are still working to put out hotspots. Behind me are homes that have been burned, cars that have been burned, and people's lives that will be changed forever by this blaze. State and local leaders say this is yet another fire for a county and a community that has been historically hard hit. More than 4000 people in Clear Lake had to evacuate after the flames sparked at around two. This afternoon. Firefighters say so far, 30 buildings have burned, as have 40 to 50 cars along 18th Street. We saw several homes that were completely destroyed. Our assessment we have identified 30 structures, so we want to call them homes yet, but we have 30 structures that are lost. Fortunately no injuries have been reported outside of people going to the hospital with breathing issues. But the Lake County Fire chief says the flames moved fast. They don't know the cause yet, but they say the fire quickly jumped city blocks. One man we spoke with has lived here for 25 years, he said. Everything happened so fast. He only had time to evacuate with his wife and daughter, his dog and a few important possessions. The fire is coming to very close at 100ft. Two feet. And then I say, I think it's time to go. I need to wait because the fire started all the way to there. When I saw it to here. I think it's very close to 200ft. Not as I think it's time to go away. He says because of where the fire burned, he fears he's lost everything. And crews plan to remain here throughout the night to try and keep those hotspots out. In the meantime, evacuees are being directed to Twin Pine Casino in Middletown, which is about

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