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Burned Area Emergency Response team road work continues in Mendocino National Forest
The Burned Area Emergency Response, or BAER, team has identified 30 miles of road work that needs to be done around the Thomes drainage on the Grindstone Ranger District of the Mendocino National Forest.
To date, more than 30 miles of roads have been repaired across the August Complex fire area, forest officials said.
Road 24N01 will be temporarily closed to traffic to replace a culvert as part of this necessary road work. The crew will reopen the road as quickly as possible. In addition, please use extra caution driving around the M2 and M4 roads west of Paskenta due to ongoing road repair and the presence of logging trucks.
“We are very appreciative of the crews that have come from other regions and forests to assist us with BAER work on the August Complex,” said Loren Everest, acting Grindstone District Ranger. “They have accomplished an incredible amount of work and we are grateful for their contribution to this massive restoration effort.”
Equipment operators and assistants have come from all over the county to help the Mendocino National Forest including Wisconsin, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming and Nevada.
The BAER work will continue as long as the weather cooperates and staffing is available.