Mendocino Complex of Fires tripled in size Saturday

The fires have burned from Mendocino County into Lake County in northern California.

The two fires that make up the Mendocino Complex of Fires were extremely active Saturday, growing from 9,500 to 28,000 acres, almost tripling in size according to very conservative figures released Sunday morning by CAL FIRE.

Both fires started in Mendocino County around noon on July 27 but have burned into Lake County.

(To see all of the articles on Wildfire Today about the Mendocino Complex of Fire, click HERE.)

The Ranch Fire is 8 miles northwest of Ukiah, California and as of Saturday night had remained east of Highway 20. The River Fire is farther south and Saturday night spread to a point three miles west of Lakeport, a community on the west shore of Clear Lake.

map Mendocino Complex of Fires
The red line was the perimeter of the fires in the Mendocino Complex, as detected by infrared sensors at 12:32 a.m. PDT July 29, 2018. The red shaded areas represent intense heat at that time.

A number of areas in Mendocino and Lake County are under mandatory evacuation orders.

Four homes have burned in the River Fire, but another 4,600 are threatened.

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Author: Bill Gabbert

After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire.

One thought on “Mendocino Complex of Fires tripled in size Saturday”

  1. This was my old IA area for quite a few years. Country that is made to burn. The Angeles and Los Padres fuel and terrain, located in the north. Just heard that a buddy of mine may have lost his home on Elk Mtn. Road, just north of the Upper Lake Ranger Station in a hard run last night. Based on the last three years fire activity, it would seem Lake Co. has been singled out for devastating fires. I’ll be praying for all of those First Responders.jw

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