LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Work to contain, patrol and mop up the vast acreage of the LNU Lightning Complex is continuing, with a number of evacuation warnings remaining in effect for southern Lake County.
The complex, burning since Aug. 17, remains at 375,209 acres and reached 88-percent containment on Friday evening, Cal Fire reported.
Cal Fire said the portion of the complex burning in Lake County, the 317,909-acre Hennessey fire – which also has burned in Colusa, Napa, Solano and Yolo counties – is 88 percent contained.
On the west side of the complex, the 54,940-acre Walbridge fire west of Healdsburg is at 94-percent containment, Cal Fire said. The 2,360-acre Meyers fire north of Jenner was fully contained earlier this week.
The complex continues to threaten 1,350 structures. Cal Fire said it has destroyed 1,491 structures and damaged 232 others.
Resources on the complex continue to be released. On Friday, Cal Fire said assigned resources included 1,759 personnel, 135 engines, 41 water tenders, eight helicopters, 39 hand crews and 41 dozers.
Cal Fire said the crews are continuing to work on containment lines and teams also are conducting suppression repair throughout the fire area.
Several evacuation warnings remain in effect for south Lake County. Cal Fire said they include the following:
– East of the Middletown area: East of Highway 29, north of Lake-Napa County line, south of Butts Canyon Road and east of Callayomi Road to Western Mine Road.
– North of the Lower Lake area: North of Morgan Valley Road, east of the Intersection of Morgan Valley Road and Sky High Ridge Road to Highway 20, south of Highway 20 and west of the Lake/Colusa/Yolo County lines.
– South of the Lower Lake area: South of Morgan Valley Road, east of Chimney Rock/Canyon Road, north of Jerusalem Grade Road extending to the Lake/Napa County line, and west of the Lake/Napa County Line.
– The Middletown area: East of Guenoc Road, north Butts Canyon Road, south of Grange Road, west of Lake/Napa County Line, south of Butts Canyon Road, east of Highway 29 and St.Helena Creek Road, west of Callayomi Road extending to Western Mine Road and north of Lake/Napa County line.
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