LOWER LAKE, Calif. – After a full day of firefighting on a wildland fire near Lower Lake, officials said Saturday evening that containment on the incident had reached the 50-percent mark.

The Cantwell Fire broke out Friday afternoon off of Cantwell Ranch Road south of Morgan Valley Road, as Lake County News has reported.

In addition to the increase in containment, Cal Fire reported Saturday evening that the size estimate had been rolled back once more. The fire's size was placed at 120 acres, down from the 150-acre estimate given earlier in the day.

The fire destroyed an outbuilding on Friday, but no other structures reported to have been in the fire's vicinity were damaged Saturday, according to Cal Fire's evening report.

Approximately 285 personnel were said to have remained on scene on Saturday. Other resources included 30 fire engines, 10 fire crews, six dozers and three water tenders.

Initial reports said the incident was touched off by a pickup that caught fire. Cal Fire said the cause remains under investigation.

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