LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Firefighters on Friday evening increased the containment on a wildland fire that was sparked earlier in the day by a burning vehicle.

The Cantwell Fire is burning south of Morgan Valley Road and east of Highway 29 in a difficult-to-access area outside of Lower Lake.

First reported at 1:42 p.m. when a pickup was reported to have caught fire in an area off Cantwell Ranch Road, the fire quickly moved into brush and ran up a nearby ridge, according to fire officials.

On Friday the fire destroyed one outbuilding, with six to 12 other structures threatened, Cal Fire reported.

There were no road closures or evacuations reported, Cal Fire said.

Shortly before 5 p.m. Friday Cal Fire had estimated the fire was 200 acres, an estimate that it reduced to 150 acres by 8:30 p.m.

At that point, Cal Fire estimated the fire was 30-percent contained.

Fire agencies from around Lake County joined Cal Fire in battling the blaze, with out-of-county Cal Fire units also responding.

Cal Fire said a total of 285 personnel were on scene Friday night, along with 30 engines, 10 fire crews, six dozers and three water tenders.

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