Crime & Safety
Cove Fire Stopped; Crystal Fire Nearly Contained
Crews were expected to continue working the Crystal Fire overnight after battling two fires Thursday in Napa County.
NAPA COUNTY, CA — Firefighters quelled a vegetation fire that erupted Thursday south of Lake Berryessa.
The Cove Fire —initially called the Wragg Fire — broke out at 2:39 p.m. Thursday near the 5099 block of Wragg Canyon Road and state Highway 128. It was 3 acres and burning at a low rate of spread, Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit said.
By 4 p.m., the forward progress of the blaze was stopped.
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"Sensor aircraft has flown over this incident and calculated the acreage to be 2.8 acres with more accurate mapping," Cal Fire said in an update at 4:45 p.m. "Ground crews continue to work on gaining containment. All air resources have been cleared from the incident."
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It marked the second wildfire in as many days in Napa County.
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On Wednesday, the Crystal Fire broke out on Crystal Springs Road in Deer Park, injuring four firefighters. At 8 p.m. Thursday, the Crystal Fire was 60 acres and 90 percent contained.
"Crews will continue working overnight to strengthen containment lines and put out hot spots," Cal Fire said.
#CrystalFire - UPDATE - The fire remains at 60 acres, and is now 90% contained. Crews will continue working overnight to strengthen containment lines and put out hot spots. #CALFIRE#CALFIRELNU pic.twitter.com/ObGvbQQ4cm
— CAL FIRE LNU (@CALFIRELNU) June 7, 2024
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