A fire burning in the hard-hit Lake County has grown to 670 acres as of Thursday.
According to Cal Fire officials, the Elk Fire is 25 percent contained. No evacuations are in the pipeline and people who were displaced from their homes Wednesday have been allowed to return, they said.
The blaze was reported at 2:57 p.m. Wednesday off Elk Mountain and Mount Dinger roads north of Upper Lake, officials said.
Cal Fire said that 270 firefighters are battling the flames with the assistance of 21 fire engines, four helicopters, seven dozers and three water tenders.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, officials noted.
The Rocky and Jerusalem fires combined have burned nearly 100,000 acres in this area over the summer.
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A fire in Lake County jumped to 450 acres in roughly five hours Wednesday. As of 8 p.m., the so-called Elk Fire was 20 percent contained, according to Cal Fire officials.
