County Fire: 86,000 Acres, Some Evacuations, Road Closures Lifted

NORTH BAY, CA — The Napa and Solano county sheriff's offices this morning lifted some evacuation advisories and canceled road closures in the 86,000-acre County Fire east of Lake Berryessa in Napa and Yolo counties.

The changes in Napa County apply to areas east of Capell Valley Road and north of state Highway 128, and the Berryessa Highlands, Pleasure Cove and Markley Cove resorts and residences accessed by Steele Canton Road.

Evacuation advisories and road closures no longer in effect in Solano County include the areas north of Quail Canyon Road, south of Highway 128, east of the Blue Ridge Mountains and west of Pleasants Valley Road.

The closure of Highway 128 between Markley Cove Resort and Pleasants Valley Road also was rescinded, according to Cal Fire.

The County Fire was 30-percent contained as of Thursday morning and full containment is expected on Tuesday.

Steep and inaccessible terrain created difficulty fighting the northern end of the fire overnight, and the potential for the fire to grow is high during the upcoming hotter and drier weekend, according to Cal Fire.

The fire started around 2:10 p.m. last Saturday in the community of Guinda in Yolo County. No structures have been damaged or destroyed, Cal Fire officials said. The cause is under investigation.

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— Bay City News Service; Photo via Cal Fire Twitter feed