Jerusalem Fire Burns Into Northern Tip Of Napa County, 50 Percent Contained
LAKE COUNTY (CBS SF) – The 23,500-acre Jerusalem Fire in Lake County has burned a small area of the northernmost tip of Napa County near Knoxville, a Cal Fire spokesman said.
"It crossed into Napa County late Wednesday afternoon or early this morning," Cal Fire spokesman Steve Swindle said.
The Jerusalem Fire was 50 percent contained as Friday morning, and full containment is expected Monday, Cal Fire said.
The bulk of the Jerusalem Fire is circling around and burning into the 69,438-acre Rocky Fire to the north in Lake County, Swindle said. The Rocky Fire is 95 percent contained.
The temperature in the fire area is expected to reach triple digits this weekend, Swindle said.
No structures have been burned but 50 are threatened in the Jerusalem Fire. There were 2,053 fire personnel assisting in fighting the fire as of Thursday morning.
The cause of the fires is under investigation.
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