NORTH COAST, Calif. – Firefighters are getting closer to fully containing a Mendocino County wildland fire that has destroyed numerous structures and burned several hundred acres.
Cal Fire said Monday evening that the Black Fire is 80-percent contained, with the size estimate rolled back slightly to 403 acres due to more accurate mapping.
The fire broke out late Saturday afternoon off of Black Bart Trail, north of Lake Mendocino and between Redwood Valley and Potter Valley. Cal Fire said the cause remains under investigation.
The fire has burned a total of 11 structures – six of them outbuildings – and resulted in three injuries, Cal Fire reported.
No structures remained threatened as of Monday evening, according to Cal Fire.
Despite challenging conditions, firefighters on Monday made great progress on strengthening control lines and mopping up hot spots around the fire perimeter, with the fire suppression repair and rehabilitation phase beginning, Cal Fire said.
On Monday evening, 220 firefighting personnel remained assigned to the incident, along with 20 fire engines, six fire crews, one bull dozer and seven water tenders, according to Cal Fire's report.
Cal Fire said firefighting resources have started the demobilization process and are becoming available to support new incidents or return to their home units.
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Black Fire containment increases to 80 percent
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