Head Fire in Napa County burns nearly 100 acres north of Lake Berryessa

A wildfire was burning in a remote area in Napa County near the Lake County line on Monday and fire crews were using multiple aircraft to try and contain the fire.

The Head Fire began at about 3:30 a.m. in the area of Berryessa Knoxville Road and Knoxville Devilhead Road just west of the community of Knoxville and about 13 miles north of Lake Berryessa.

Cal Fire said in an incident report that forward progress of the fire was stopped at 10:59 a.m. Earlier, the agency reported that crews had observed that the fire was producing flying embers blown by the wind to create other spot fires. 

As of 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Cal Fire said the fire had burned 95 acres with 20% containment. The fire was not near any communities and no structures were threatened, the agency.

Cal Fire said the fire crews were using 11 engines, seven water tenders, five hand crews, four bulldozers, two helicopters and multiple other aircraft to fight the fire and the agency was seeking additional resources.