Jerusalem Fire Grows To 12,000 Acres
LAKE COUNTY (CBS13) - The Jerusalem Fire has doubled in size overnight from 6,000 to 12,000 acres and continues to burn out of control.
Thick vegetation and erratic winds are making firefighting efforts challenging.
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Hundreds of exhausted fire fighters had to move tons of equipment from the Rocky Fire to the Jerusalem Fire.
Crews hope containment lines from the Rocky Fire will help their efforts. Fifty structures are being threatened.
The Rocky Fire is 88 percent contained, according to a statement from Cal Fire spokesperson Daniel Berlant.
More than 10,000 firefighters are battling 18 active wildfires that continue to burn in California. In addition, over 50 fire engines and fire crews from Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona have been brought in to help.
Strong winds are expected across much of the most northern counties, northeastern California and the Northern Sierra. These winds will elevate the fire danger, says Berlant.
A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for parts of Siskiyou and Trinity counties starting due to gusty winds and low humidity.
Cal Fire arrested an man for arson in Lake County. This was the fifth arrest officers have made in just the past two weeks. When a fire starts, authorities ask people to be aware of suspicious people and to report them right away.
Anyone with information about arson is asked to contact the Cal Fire Arson Hotline at 1-800-468-4408. Callers can remain anonymous.
