NORTH COAST, Calif. – Wednesday morning lightning strikes sparked several wildland fires in the Laytonville area.
The Lodge Lightning Complex – composed of a total of three fires – is located in Mendocino County's Wilderness Lodge area on Bell Springs Road, two miles west of Highway 101, according to Cal Fire.
Cal Fire said the fires were first reported just before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.
By the end of the day they had burned about 36 acres in a mix of heavy timber with steep, rugged terrain and difficult access, and oak woodlands, Cal Fire reported.
There was no containment on the two smaller fires, totaling just over 20 acres, on Wednesday, while the largest fire, at 15 acres, is 75-percent contained, according to Cal Fire.
No injuries were reported Wednesday, and Cal Fire said no structures were threatened.
Five engines, eight fire crews, three bulldozers, five air tankers, five helicopters and 180 personnel were assigned to the complex on Wednesday, with Cal Fire reporting that there will be significant augmentation of fire line personnel on Thursday.
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