Sulphur Fire (Mendocino Lake Complex) Incident Information: | |||
Last Updated: | October 12, 2017 9:34 am | ||
Date/Time Started: | October 8, 2017 11:59 pm | ||
Administrative Unit: | CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit | ||
County: | Lake County | ||
Location: | off Hwy 20 and Sulphur Bank Road, Clearlake Oaks | ||
Acres Burned – Containment: | 2,500 – 45% contained | ||
Evacuations: | 10/12/17 8 AM – See the latest Incident Update for current evacuations and road closures.On Thursday Community Meeting and Press Conference for Redwood and Sulphur Fires | ||
Cooperating Agencies: | Mendocino County; Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office; Lake County; Lake County Sheriff’s Office; CAL OES; California Highway Patrol; CALTRANS; California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation; American Red Cross; PG&E; United States Forest Service; California National Guard; National Weather Service; California Conservation Corps | ||
Long/Lat: | -122.64543/39.01387 | ||
Conditions: | Today firefighters will continue to evaluate and implement structure protection, construct firelines, do tactical patrols, improve existing firelines, and conduct damage inspections. Crews are keeping a close watch on the weather, with an expectation that gusty winds will return this afternoon. 30,000 acres have burned in the Redwood Fire, 5% contained. 2,500 acres have burned in the Sulphur Fire, 45% contained. There have been 3 fatalities and approximately 7000 people evacuated throughout the incident. We ask the public to exercise caution and remember that, “One Less Spark^One Less Wildfire”. Please be prepared to evacuate when asked. To learn more about wildfire preparedness visit: www.readyforwildfire.orgSee the latest Incident Update for current evacuations and road closures. | ||
Phone Numbers | (707) 967-4207 (Fire Information Line) |
Tags 10/08/2017 10/11/2017 Complex County Fire Lake Mendocino Started Sulphur updated
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