A wildfire burning in Northern California that grew quickly to just over 19,000 acres Wednesday and Thursday, remained the largest active fire in California but did not spread any farther as of Friday, according to Cal Fire.
The Sites Fire in Colusa County had scorched 19,195 acres as of Thursday morning and held at that size as crews increased containment to 25%, Cal Fire said.
Firefighters continued making progress on the west and east sides of the fire overnight Thursday, but the north end of the fire remained active, Cal Fire said.
No injuries have been reported, and no known structures have been impacted by the blaze.
The following evacuation orders were still in effect: Leesville Lodoga Road South to Leesville Road; Leesville to Huffmaster Road; Huffmaster Road to Maxwell Sites Road; Leesville Road to Antelope Valley Ranch and North from Antelope Valley Ranch; and Sites Lodoga Road at Sites has a hard road closure.
Evacuation warnings were issued for south of Leesville Road along Bear Valley Road to Highway 20 and Highway 20 east to Leesville Road, Cal Fire said.
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An evacuation shelter is open at the Colusa Veterans Hall, 108 E Main St. in Colusa.
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