NORTH COAST, Calif. – Officials said Sunday night that the Lodge Complex is continuing to burn in Mendocino County, with containment remaining at 97 percent.
The complex of three lightning fires began July 30 in the Wilderness Lodge/Eel River Canyon area near Laytonville.
Cal Fire said the complex's size remains at 12,535 acres.
To date, the fire has cost $41.3 million to fight and has injured 15 firefighters, Cal Fire said.
A small crew remains on scene, including two fire engines, one fire crew and 26 firefighting personnel, according to Cal Fire's report.
Cal Fire said the fire crews are continuing to mop up and look for hot spots within the containment lines, a process that has been hampered by steep terrain.
Interior portions of the fire will continue to burn and may produce smoke for an extended period of time in the Laytonville and south Leggett area, Cal Fire said.
The fire was responsible for sending large amounts of smoke into Lake County's air basin earlier this month, as Lake County News has reported.
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REGIONAL: Lodge Complex holds at 97-percent containment
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