MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. – Mendocino National Forest firefighters are working on locating and putting out a number of lightning-caused wildland fires on the forest.
Several hundred lightning strikes occurred throughout the forest Monday afternoon and evening, according to Mendocino National Forest spokeswoman Tamara Schmidt.
Forest personnel so far have identified one fire on the Grindstone Ranger District on the east side of the forest and two fires on the Covelo Ranger District on the northwest side of the forest, Schmidt said.
All of the fires are small, totaling half an acre or less. Schmidt said progress toward containment has been made on all three fires.
As conditions continue to dry out and warm up, firefighters anticipate discovering more lightning fires in coming days, said Schmidt, noting there also is a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday evening.
Large thunderheads could be seen Tuesday afternoon and evening above the forest.
Forest visitors are asked to be aware of their surroundings and to be prepared for changing conditions. This includes reporting visible smoke that could be from a wildfire.
To report a fire, call 911.
As a reminder, the Mendocino National Forest currently is under fire restrictions. Visitors are asked to follow regulations and be careful with anything with a flame or that can throw a spark in the forest.
For more information, visit www.preventwildfireca.org/OneLessSpark/ .
Follow the forest on Twitter, @MendocinoNF.
Lightning fires located on Mendocino National Forest
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