MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. – As the Mendocino National Forest nears containment on the three fires from last weekend’s lightning, firefighters are preparing for storms predicted for the next several days.
Forest spokeswoman Tamara Schmidt said firefighters are continuing to make headway on the Etsel, Boardman and Deer fires.
The Etsel fire, burning in the Yuki Wilderness, was expected to be contained as early as Wednesday night. It has burned 32 acres so far and was 85-percent contained late Wednesday afternoon, Schmidt said.
The Boardman fire has burned approximately 95 acres and is 40-percent contained, Schmidt said.
The Deer fire, burning southeast of Lake Pillsbury, has burned approximately 100 acres and is 40-percent contained, with three structures still threatened, according to Schmidt.
She said two engine crews and one Type 1 hand crew have been working on the fire with the help of various air resources.
Firefighters nearing full containment on Mendocino National Forest lightning fires
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