(Imperial County Strike Team reassigned)….The team had been assigned to assist in the Pawnee Fire.

Over the weekend fire fighters got the upper hand. The fire was reported at 73 percent contained. The Imperial County Strike Team was then reassigned to what is being called the County Fire. That fire is burning in Lake County, Napa County and Yolo County. Burning 44,500 acres, at last report. That fire, as of Monday morning, was only 3 percent contained. Mandatory evacuations are in place and there are several Road closures. The County Fire was first reported on June 30th.