TEHAMA COUNTY, Calif. — Update 9:28 p.m.:
Cal Fire officials said the Red Bank Fire that started Thursday in Tehama County was caused by lightning.
"It was a storm that came through late yesterday," said Dave Doughty, fire information officer. "It was just after noon when the fire was called in."
The fire is now 6,000 acres and 0% contained.
"There was some wind to the fire so that caused it to spread," Doughty said.
Evacuations are still in place for Petty John Road and Red Bank Oaks subdivision, north to Highway 36, according to Dave Doughty, fire information officer.
Update 7:37 p.m.:
The Red Bank Fire, burning 25 miles west of Red Bluff, is now 5,000 acres, according to Cal Fire.
Mandatory evacuation orders remain in place.
Update 5:45 p.m.:
Mandatory evacuations are in place in Tehama County as fire crews work on the Red Bank Fire.
Petty John Road to the boundary of Shasta Trinity National Forest is under evacuation, according to Cal Fire. Red Bank Oaks subdivision is also under mandatory evacuation and the R Wild Horse Ranch is under an evacuation advisory.
Evacuations are also in place for the area west of Highway 36 from Tedoc to Vestal and all road south of that, according to the Tehama County Deputy Sheriffs Association.
Dave Doughty, fire information officer, said the fire is burning in a remote area of Tehama County that's sparsely populated.
"It’s mostly large cattle ranges. Each ranch is 1,000 to several thousand acres. There’s not a lot of people who live out there," Doughty said.
In their latest update, Cal Fire officials said the Red Bank Fire had expended up to 4,300 acres. It remains at 0 percent containment. Doughty said structures are threatened.
Thomas Wilson is a rancher at the Wild Rose Ranch, which is 10 miles west of Red Bluff. He shared this photo from his ranch with ABC10.
About 650 personnel have been assigned to the fire, according to Doughty.
Original:
Cal Fire is working to contain a 1,000-acre fire that started Thursday in Tehama County.
The Red Bank Fire is burning off of Hammer Loop Road and Petty John Road, west of Red Bluff, according to Cal Fire.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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