MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. – The Mendocino National Forest is currently fighting a newly discovered lightning fire located in a remote area near Daves Ridge.
Forest officials said the fire, dubbed the Daves Fire based on its location, is north of Grindstone Canyon on the Grindstone Ranger District of the Mendocino National Forest.
The Daves Fire was spotted Wednesday afternoon, and is the 15th fire discovered on forest lands following the lightning storm early Monday, according to a report from Mendocino National Forest headquarters.
Forest officials said the Daves Fire is estimated to be the largest of the fires so far at more than 200 acres. It's visible from the communities east of the forest.
As conditions continue to dry out and warm up, forest firefighters anticipate discovering more lightning fires in the coming days.
For more information, please contact the Mendocino National Forest at 530-934-3316, or visit www.fs.usda.gov/mendocino .
Updates also will be available on Twitter @Mendocino NF.