LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – State, federal and local fire crews across California are hard at work bringing many wildland fire incidents closer to full containment.
The Mendocino National Forest reported that the Henthorne fire in the forest’s Yolla Bolly wilderness remained at 244 acres, with firefighters improving firelines and raising containment to 15 percent.
Crews are working in steep, rugged terrain on the fire 15 miles northeast of Covelo in Trinity County.
Officials said the fire has stopped spreading and is mostly creeping and smoldering.
There are 304 federal, state, local and private resources assigned to the incident including 17 engines, eight crews, one helicopter, two dozers and seven water tenders, the US Forest Service reported.
The fire has been under the unified command of the Mendocino National Forest and Cal Fire.
“We thank all of the resources that are assisting with the management of this incident. The interagency cooperation has been outstanding,” said Incident Commander Tony Arendt said.
As containment of the fire increases and the remaining work decreases, officials said crews are being released to return home to prepare for their next assignment.
The National Weather Service is reporting that warmer conditions are expected to return later this week. In the forest, temperatures are expected to be in the high 60s, with light wind.
State fires roundup
Cal Fire and the United States Forest Service gave the following updates on fires around California.
– Broder fire: 370 acres, 40-percent contained. The Broder fire began Sept. 6 northeast of Broder Meadow in the Sequoia National Forest in Tulare County. Cause: Lightning.
– Cow fire: 1,975 acres, 30-percent contained. The Cow fire began Sept. 6 in the Golden Trout Wilderness in the Inyo National Forest in Inyo County. Cause: Lightning.
– Duzel fire: 15 acres, 100-percent contained. The Duzel fire began Sept. 7 near the Duzel Rock Lookout northeast of Etna in Siskiyou County. Cause: Under investigation.
– Forbestown fire: 58 acres, 90-percent contained. The Forbestown fire began Sept. 6 east of Oroville in Butte County. There are 105 personnel assigned. Cause: Under investigation.
– Henthorne fire: 244 acres, 35-percent contained. The Henthorne fire began Thursday in the Yolla Bolly Wilderness in the Mendocino National Forest; it is located 15 miles northeast of Covelo in Trinity County. The fire is being managed under unified command by the Mendocino National Forest and Cal Fire. Cause: Under investigation.
– Kidder 2 fire: 151 acres, 15-percent contained. The Kidder 2 fire began Sept. 7 in the Marble Mountain Wilderness and Kidder Creek, northwest of Etna, in the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County. Cause: Lightning.
– Lime fire: 1,620 acres, 0-percent contained. The Lime fire began Sept. 7 southwest of Hornbrook in the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County. Cause: Lightning.
– Lone fire: 5,737 acres, 87-percent contained. The Lone fire began Sept. 6 at Pinnacle Lake on the Doublehead Ranger District in the Modoc National Forest in Modoc County. Cause: Lightning.
– McMurray fire: 200 acres, 40-percent contained. The McMurray fire began Sept. 9 north of Buellton in Santa Barbara County. Structures are threatened and evacuations are in effect. Cause: Under investigation.
– R-6 fire: 260 acres, 80-percent contained. The R-6 fire began Sept. 6 north of Fredonyer Peak and southwest of Termo in Lassen County on the Bureau of Land Management’s Northern California District. Cause: Lightning.
– Rams Horn fire: 238 acres, 30-percent contained. The Rams Horn fire began Sept. 7 northeast of Coffee Creek in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Trinity County. It is expected to be fully contained on Sept. 21. Cause: Lightning.
– Red Bank fire: 8,838 acres, 75-percent contained, two structures destroyed. The Red Bank fire began Sept. 5 west of Red Bluff in Tehama County. There are 2,193 firefighters assigned. Cause: Lightning.
– South fire: 2,746 acres, 5-percent contained. The South fire began on Sept. 5 on the southeast aspect of Tomhead Mountain, south of Platina, in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Tehama County. Cause: Lightning.
– Springs fire: 4,840 acres, 98-percent contained. The Springs fire began Sept. 6 southeast of Lee Vining in the Inyo National Forest in Mono County. Cause: Lightning.
– Swedes fire: 400 acres, 65-percent contained, two structures destroyed. The Swedes fire began Sept. 7 east of Oroville in Butte County. There are 224 personnel assigned. Cause: Under investigation.
– Taboose fire: 9,335 acres, 36-percent contained. The Taboose fire began Sept. 6 northwest of Aberdeen in Inyo County. There are 803 personnel assigned. Cause: Under investigation.
– Tenaja fire: 1,926 acres, 96-percent contained. The Tenaja fire began Sept. 4 in La Cresta in Riverside County. There are 108 personnel assigned. Cause: Under investigation.
– Walker fire: 47,340 acres, 20-percent contained. The Walker fire began Sept. 4 east of Genesee in Plumas County in the Plumas National Forest. There are 1,284 personnel assigned. Cause: Under investigation.
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