Point Fire: Local emergency declared for wildfire burning Stewarts Point-Skaggs Springs Road near Lake Sonoma in Sonoma County [Video]

SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) — Sonoma County has declared a local emergency in response to the Point Fire which has burned nearly 1,200 acres and is 20% contained.

Declaring a local emergency allows the county to request state and federal assistance for response and recovery efforts.

The Point Fire is burning on the south side of Lake Sonoma, west of Geyserville.

It started right along Stewarts Point, Skaggs Springs Road and exploded to the east, burning toward Healdsburg.

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Favorable conditions with cooler temperatures and tamer winds overnight helped fire crews get containment levels up from 15 percent to 20 percent.

On Monday, their biggest concern is the wind, which is expected to pick up in the afternoon.

Three helicopters were brought in to help with the firefight overnight after the flames spread to an area south of Lake Sonoma on Sunday.

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