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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Officials are allowing a fire that began Tuesday in a remote park of Anderson Marsh State Historic Park to continue to burn off dried vegetation, with the expectation that incoming rains could finish the work of putting it out.
The fire was first reported on Tuesday afternoon on Slater Island by State Parks staff who were at the park doing cleanup on burn piles near the ranch house, as Lake County News has reported.
Aaron Wright, public safety chief for State Parks, said the fire was about 60 acres on Tuesday evening, but by Wednesday morning it had reached 340 acres and remained at that acreage on Wednesday night. Wright did not have a containment percentage.
He said it put off a lot of smoke overnight but not as much on Wednesday.
While the fire grew significantly overnight and into Wednesday morning, Wright said State Parks, Cal Fire and the Lake County Fire Protection District, which have closely partnered to work the incident, are not concerned that it will do serious damage to the park.
In fact, they’re now using it as a control burn, allowing it to burn off dried, low-lying vegetation, he said.
Wright said it’s the perfect time of year to do such burning, based on humidity, moisture and incoming rains. He said it will provide good protection from wildfire this fall.
There is good containment all around it, with water on some sides of the fire, Wright said.
“It is looking really good,” he said.
“We did very little suppression effort,” Wright said, explaining that they are allowing it to burn through tules.
Much of the fire died down on its own due to the moisture and high humidities, he said.
Wright also noted the potential for rain on Wednesday night and into Thursday that could put out the remaining fire.
He said staff will remain on scene overnight.
State Parks is continuing to work with Lake County Fire to determine the cause, Wright said.
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