Rocky Fire: Hits 60,000 Acres, Containment Up To 12% on Monday A.M.

Rocky Fire images from Sunday, Aug. 2. Credit: Al Francis of NapaSonomaPhotos.com. Maps courtesy of Cal Fire.

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Monday, Aug. 3, 8 a.m.

The Rocky Fire, raging in Lake, Colusa and Yolo counties in Northern California, has consumed 60,000 acres as of this morning, according to Cal Fire. Containment, however, has progressed to 12 percent.

“The fire activity has grown dramatically and firefighters are aggressively working to stop the progression,” Cal Fire said. ”In total, all evacuations impact over 12,190 citizens living in over 5,201 residences.”

Twenty-four homes are destroyed, along with 26 outbuildings. Structures threatened number 6,301 as of this morning.

Fire personnel total 2, 983, the department said.

More evacuations and road closures are in effect. Details here.

• Previous coverage:
• Rocky Fire Keeps Growing: 54,000 Acres With 5% Containment Sunday Evening
• Rocky Fire Rages At 46,000 Acres; 12,000 Advised To Evacuate; 6,300 Structures Threatened
• Rocky Fire: Weekend Photo Show From Surrounding Towns
• #RockyFire Balloons: SEE PHOTOS
• Governor Declares State Of Emergency In Response To Wildfires
• #RockyFire Hits 22K Acres, 5% Contained, More Evacuations; #WraggFire Nearly A Wrap, 92% Contained
• Rocky Fire Growing: 15,000 Acres, 5% Containment On Friday A.M.