KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – A control burn that escaped and raced up Mt. Konocti on Tuesday scorched several hundred acres by the afternoon.

The “Becks” fire was first reported at about 11 a.m., according to state and local officials.

Initially a control burn at a vineyard in the area of 7900 S. Highway 29, the fire escaped and started up the mountain, getting onto county park property and damaging a bathroom facility, according to the Lake County Public Services Department.

Just before 5 p.m., Cal Fire reported that the Becks fire was at 300 acres with 50 percent containment. Full containment is expected Wednesday.

The terrain where the fire is burning is very steep, and fire officials said work on the fire will continue into the night.

Konocti Road above Mt. Vista Middle School in Kelseyville was closed due to the fire, according to Lake County Public Works.

Smoke from the fire blanketed a portion of the county, with residents in different areas reporting ash falling at various times.

Additional details will be posted as they become available.

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