UPDATE: Crews getting a handle on Lake Fire in Ono
Mike Chapman
10:35 a.m. Thursday UPDATE
Firefighters say they've stopped the fire's forward progress.
10:30 a.m. Thursday UPDATE
Cal Fire has let an air tanker return to the Redding airport and canceled other incoming fire engines, an indication that firefighters are getting a handle on the Lake Fire.
ORIGINAL STORY
Fire crews are at a vegetation that's burning behind the Ono fire station southwest of Redding.
The fire had grown to about 2 to 3 acres after it was reported about 9:35 a.m. Thursday in the area of Rainbow Lake Road.
Firefighters have asked for air tanker support and four water tenders.
Check back for updates.
Mike Chapman is an award-winning reporter and photographer for the Record Searchlight in Redding, Calif. His newspaper career spans Yreka and Eureka in Northern California and Bellingham, Wash. Support local journalism by subscribing today.