2 structures involved in Lake Fire near Clearlake
Firefighters responded to Eastlake Drive just after 2:15 p.m., where they found a fire with at least two structures involved.
As of about 3 p.m., firefighters said the fire has burned 10-15 acres and there was "a significant augmentation of resources dispatched to the fire."
Crews are calling it the Lake Fire.
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