NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – A wildland fire complex in Colusa County continued to grow aggressively on Wednesday morning.
The 16 Complex, located in the Rumsey Canyon area off of Highway 16 south of Highway 20, reached 3,200 acres by the end of the morning, with 10 percent containment, according to Cal Fire.
The two fires, burning four miles apart, started Tuesday afternoon.
A portion of Highway 16 from the junction of Highway 20 to Manzanita Avenue seven miles east of the Colusa/Yolo County line remains closed, with the nearby Cortina Rancheria still under an evacuation warning, according to Cal Fire.
Assigned resources include 627 fire personnel, 150 engines, 28 fire crews, two helicopters, 16 bulldozers and three water tenders, Cal Fire reported.
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