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Firefighter injured during battle at Point Fire in Sonoma County; wildfires can spread further

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Firefighter injured during battle at Point Fire in Sonoma County;  wildfires can spread further

At least one firefighter was injured during the battle the Point Fire in Sonoma County which has burned more than 1,000 acres as of Monday morning.

Crews worked overnight to better control the wildfire burning from east to southeast of Lake Sonoma. Cal Fire reported Monday morning that the fire had burned 1,100 acres and had the potential to spread further.

Cal Fire’s incident update at 6:02 a.m. indicated one firefighter was injured, but there were no further details on the circumstances of the injury.

Crews took advantage of favorable conditions to continue building and reinforcing control lines overnight, supported by three firefighting helicopters.

Cal Fire said at least 400 firefighters battled the blaze from multiple Northern California agencies, supported by numerous firefighting air tankers from across the state conducting firefighting missions as conditions permitted.

The cause of the fire has not been determined.

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