NORTH COAST, Calif. – Firefighters on Tuesday dramatically increased the containment on a fire burning since the previous day in Mendocino County.
The Flynn Fire, which started Monday afternoon along Flynn Creek Road and Comptche Ukiah Road near the community of Comptche, was held at 200 acres on Tuesday, with Cal Fire reporting that containment was up to 40 percent.
Fire crews were busy Tuesday constructing and improving containment line, and conducting heavy mop up 150 feet inside the fire line, Cal Fire reported.
Fire officials expect the fire to be fully contained by Friday.
After burning five structures in its first day, the Flynn Fire – which still was posing a threat to another 70 buildings – had not reached any other structures on Tuesday.
Approximately 765 firefighting personnel, 47 engines, 29 fire crews, four air tankers, one helicopter, five bulldozers and 11 water tenders were assigned to the Flynn Fire, Cal Fire said.
Cal Fire said the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
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