- Elizabeth Larson
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Mendocino County fires scorch thousands of acres, burn homes
Cal Fire’s Mendocino Unit issued the update on the Potter and Redwood fires shortly before 7 a.m. Monday.
Efforts to fight both fires were hindered by the high winds that blew through the area overnight, according to the report.
The Potter fire, located on Busch Lane in Potter Valley, began Sunday night just after 10:30 p.m. Cal Fire reported.
Cal Fire said it had burned 1,500 acres as of Monday morning, with zero containment.
Eleven homes were confirmed destroyed in the fire, Cal Fire said. No injuries have so far been reported.
There are no evacuations or road closures due to the fire, Cal Fire said.
Resources assigned include 205 total firefighting personnel, 13 engine companies, 12 overhead personnel, six fire crews, four chief officers, two bulldozers and one water tender, according to Cal Fire’s report.
The Redwood fire, located north of Highway 20 and west of the Mendocino National Forest in Redwood Valley, was first reported at 12:45 a.m. Monday, Cal Fire said.
It had burned 4,500 by 7 a.m., with zero containment, according to Cal Fire.
Cal Fire said Monday morning that it did not yet know how many structures had been destroyed or damaged by the Redwood fire. No injuries are reported.
Resources that Cal Fire said are assigned to the Redwood fire include 231 total personnel, 11 overhead personnel, seven fire crews, six engine companies, five chief officers, two bulldozers and one water tender.
The causes of both fires remain under investigation, Cal Fire said.
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