Yolo County fire grows to 16,500 acres, crosses into Napa County
An out-of-control fire burning along Highway 16 in Yolo County doubled in size overnight as dangerous weather conditions persisted in much of Northern California, officials said Sunday.
The County Fire reached 16,500 acres after igniting around 2:15 p.m. Saturday north of Lake Berryessa, near Guinda, a community of about 250 people, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the state’s firefighting agency also known as Cal Fire.
By about 9:30 a.m., the blaze had crossed over the Yolo County line into Napa County.
Mandatory evacuations were in place for residents between County Road 63 and County Road 76, west of Highway 16, as well as the Murphy Ranch area.