Lake County Sheriff’s Office expands August Complex evacuation order to entire Lake Pillsbury basin
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has expanded a mandatory evacuation order for Pillsbury Ranch to include the entire Lake Pillsbury basin due to fire conditions on the growing August Complex.
The sheriff’s office issued the expanded mandatory evacuation order shortly before 5:30 p.m. Monday, about two hours after ordering residents of Pillsbury Ranch to leave the area.
The upgraded order now includes all areas and residents north of Pack Saddle Creek, south of the Lake County line, west of the Lake County Line and east of the Lake County Line.
Residents are advised that there is an immediate threat to life and property from a wildfire, and are urged to evacuate.
Evacuees needing shelter are directed to a temporary evacuation point that is being established at the Upper Lake County Park, 575 East Highway 20.
The US Forest Service said the August Complex on the Mendocino National Forest is up to 349,565 acres and 24-percent containment.
A major wind event is forecast for Monday night through early Tuesday morning, which officials said is increasing fire danger.
At the same time, a red flag warning is going into effect on Monday night because of fire weather conditions.
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