NORTH COAST, Calif. – Cal Fire said firefighters are making progress on a wildland fire burning in Mendocino County and fully contained another in Solano County.
Work to contain the Moose fire in Mendocino County is continuing while firefighters have reached the 100-percent containment mark on the Timm fire in Solano County.
By Tuesday night, the Moose fire – which began Monday evening off Moose Road and Bus McGall Road northwest of Hopland – remained at 225 acres, with containment up to 35 percent, Cal Fire said.
No structures have been damaged or destroyed. Earlier on Tuesday, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office had reported that evacuation orders in the McNab Ranch area had been lifted.
One firefighter suffered a minor injury on the incident, Cal Fire said.
Cal Fire said firefighters continue to make steady progress in adding depth to the containment lines and extinguishing interior hotspots. They’ve been challenged by the rough terrain – steep mountains, deep ravines, rock outcroppings and rolling debris – and increased temperatures.
Resources assigned include 461 firefighters, 23 hand crews, 22 engines, nine water tenders, two helicopters and two dozers, Cal Fire said.
Cal Fire doesn’t so far have an estimated date of containment for the fire, the cause of which remains under investigation.
In Soloano County, firefighters were able to contain the Timm fire after several hours of effort on Tuesday afternoon.
The fire began shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Allendale and Timm roads. Cal Fire said it burned a total of 81 acres in grass. No structures or infrastructure were threatened or destroyed.
Cal Fire said full containment on the incident was quickly reached with the help of three air tankers, a helicopter and two dozers, along with two hand crews, five engines, two water tenders and 74 firefighters.
That fire’s cause also remains under investigation, Cal Fire said.
Editor’s note: The original story said Sonoma not Solano County. We regret the error.
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Firefighters gain ground on Moose fire, contain Timm fire
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