The Jerusalem Fire in Lake County quickly grew to 2,000 acres on… Residents were driving out with animals loaded in livestock trailers and also pulling travel trailers ahead of an official evacuation, Pritchard said.
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A California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection official said the new fire was reported about 3:30 p.m. Saturday near the community of Lower Lake.
Lake County is where the Rocky Fire has scorched almost 70,000 acres.
The massive mushroom cloud can be seen all the way from Marin county. It is close in proximity to where the Rocky Fire has been burning for more than a week.
Smoke visible from Jerusalem Fire in Lake CountyThe Lake County Sheriff’s Office has issued a mandatory evacuation order for the Jerusalem Valley area east of Soda Creek.
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A Red Cross evacuation center is located at Middletown High School.
