Tuesday, 21 March 2023

Containment at standstill in Soda Complex

MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST – The Soda Complex has grown by a few hundred more acres with containment making no advances, officials reported Sunday.


The complex of four fires – three of which are contained – is located in the vicinity of Lake Pillsbury on the Mendocino National Forest's Upper Lake Ranger District. The fires were ignited by a dry lightning storm June 21.


US Forest Service spokesman Marc Peebles reported Sunday that the last of the fires still burning, the Mill Fire, has reached 2,972 acres and is 60-percent contained, with full containment – originally estimated to take place on Wednesday – pushed back to July 26.


The entire complex has burned 8,581 acres and is 79-percent contained overall, the same as the previous day, Peebles reported.


Nearly 30 more firefighting personnel have been assigned to the fire since Saturday, bringing the total, according to Peebles, to 793. There also are 23 crews, 26 engines, three dozers, 11 water tenders and 14 helicopters working the fire.


Peebles said the fire continued to spread through spot fires into steep and rugged terrain in a southeast direction, where firefighters and aircraft continue to work to hold the fire. Crews also continue to patrol the areas of the already-contained Monkey Rock, Big and Back fires.


Seven residences in Lake and Mendocino counties remain under evacuation at this time between Deadmans Flat and Sunset Gap to the east flank of the fire, he said.


Also still burning is the Vinegar fire, which has burned 10,410 acres on the the Mendocino National Forest and another 16,975 in the Shasta Trinity National Forest, for a total of 27,485 acres burned, according to forest officials.


For more information about the forest fires visit Forest Service Web site at www.fs.fed.us/r5/mendocino or www.inciweb.org. For information about other fires around the state, visit www.cdf.ca.gov.


E-mail Elizabeth Larson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..


{mos_sb_discuss:2}

Upcoming Calendar

21Mar
03.21.2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Board of Supervisors
21Mar
03.21.2023 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lakeport City Council
22Mar
03.22.2023 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Collier Avenue housing project public meeting
23Mar
03.23.2023 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Rotary Club of Middletown
Middletown Art Center
23Mar
03.23.2023 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Character Design~Art Class for Teens
23Mar
03.23.2023 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Local hazard mitigation plan update
25Mar
03.25.2023 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Farmers' Market at the Mercantile
27Mar
03.27.2023 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Courting The Muse~Mixed Media Art Class
30Mar
03.30.2023 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Rotary Club of Middletown
Middletown Art Center
30Mar
03.30.2023 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Character Design~Art Class for Teens

Mini Calendar

loader

LCNews

Responsible local journalism on the shores of Clear Lake.

 

Memberships:

 

Newsletter

Enter your email here to make sure you get the daily headlines.

You'll receive one daily headline email and breaking news alerts.
No spam.
Cookies!

lakeconews.com uses cookies for statistical information and to improve the site.