Four firefighters injured battling 60-acre wildfire in Napa County, Cal Fire says – Finger Lakes Daily News

Lina Portman4 weeks ago

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(NEW YORK) — Four firefighters were injured Wednesday while battling a 60-acre wildfire in Napa County, California, officials said.

The Crystal Fire, which was burning in intense heat, was about 65% contained by the evening, officials with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. The four firefighters were being treated at local hospitals for injuries “related to operating in steep, rocky terrain and hot summer conditions,” firefighters said.

“They are all expected to make a full recovery,” Cal Fire officials said on social media.

Firefighters were dispatched to the fire on the east side of Napa County on Wednesday around 1:30 p.m., Cal Fire Division Chief Mike Wink said in a video update.

“This area had previously been burned by the Glass Fire in 2020, so the fuels were primarily grassy oak forest,” Wink said. “Not a lot of brush, it was very receptive to our north and west wind that we had this afternoon.”

Temperatures in the area reached around 101 degrees on Wednesday, he said. About 20 fire trucks and other vehicles were expected at the scene to fight the blaze overnight, firefighters said.

“CAL FIRE law enforcement was on scene and investigating the cause,” officials said.

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