August Complex burns several thousand more acres
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The August Complex of lightning fires burned several thousand more acres of land in the Mendocino National Forest, forest officials reported on Sunday.
The fire’s size increased by 5,696 acres on Saturday to a total of 221,284 acres, with containment remaining at 18 percent, according to a Sunday report.
The largest of the fires include the Doe, 172,526 acres; the Glade, 20,633 acres; and the Hull, 10,198 acres.
The US Forest Service said that 607 firefighters are assigned to the incident.
During a virtual community meeting on Saturday evening, officials reported that military personnel are set to arrive this week to join the firefighting effort.
The fires that make up the complex started two weeks ago following thunderstorms that passed over the region.
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