UPPER LAKE, Calif. – A fire that began last Friday within the Mendocino National Forest has been fully contained, according to a Tuesday report.
The Sanhedrin fire burned a total of 25 acres, according to forest spokeswoman Tamara Schmidt.
Schmidt said the fire – reported Friday at around 7:30 p.m. – was located on private land within the Mendocino National Forest south of Little Signal Peak and east of the Sanhedrin Wilderness on the Upper Lake Ranger District.
On Tuesday afternoon firefighters continued mop-up activities, Schmidt said.
She said smoke from the fire may still be visible for the next few days along Highway 101 and to communities on the west side of the forest.
Schmidt said the fire's cause remains under investigation.