NORTH COAST, Calif. – The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday afternoon that evacuation orders have been reduced to warnings for the Moose fire near Hopland, but residents of the area are still urged to be vigilant.
The fire, which began on Monday evening, is now reported to be 225 acres, with containment remaining at 25 percent, Cal Fire said.
The Moose fire is burning in steep terrain and brush in the area of Moose Road and Bus McGall Road northwest of Hopland, officials said.
The sheriff’s office said 10 structures have been threatened but none destroyed.
On Monday evening officials issued evacuation orders for the McNab Ranch area including Valley View Road, Bus McGall Road and Moose Road, and an evacuation warning for another part of the McNab Ranch area covering the north end of Feliz Creek Road and Feliz Creek Drive.
The sheriff’s office said the evacuation orders have been reduced to evacuation warnings. Residents in these areas are still encouraged to remain diligent and conscious of their surroundings as the evacuation orders and warnings can change at any time depending on the fire activity.
Resources that Cal Fire said remain assigned to the fire on Tuesday include 300 firefighters, 15 engines, 10 crews, five air tankers, four water tenders, three dozers and two helicopters.
Evacuation orders reduced for Moose fire near Hopland
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