NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Wildland fires in Lake’s neighboring counties are close to being fully contained.
The North Pass Fire, located 10 miles northeast of Covelo in Mendocino County, and the 16 Complex in the Rumsey Canyon area of Colusa and Yolo counties were set to be fully contained on Monday, but by Monday night officials reported that some work still remained to be done.
The North Pass Fire, which includes two fires caused by lightning on Saturday, Aug. 18, has burned 41,983 acres and was 97-percent contained by Monday night.
The estimate for full containment for the North Pass Fire was pushed back to this Friday at 6 p.m.
The 391 fire personnel assigned to the incident were working on patroling the fire area, making repairs and mopping up, officials reported.
A forest closure order remains in effect for the area, and Forest Highway 7 is closed due to fire line repairs, according to the US Forest Service.
The 16 Complex, two fires four miles apart on Highway 16, was 95-percent contained at 17,944 acres, with 980 personnel on scene, Cal Fire reported.
Firefighters were continuing to strengthen control lines, extinguish hot spots and make repairs, according to Cal Fire.
Cal Fire said full containment is expected on Tuesday.
The complex’s cause remains under investigation.
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