NORTH COAST, Calif. – Firefighters on Tuesday night increased the containment on a fire burning near Hopland.
The Grape fire is burning on Highway 101 near Crawford Ranch Road, according to Cal Fire’s Mendocino Unit.
Cal Fire said the blaze began at 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday. The cause is under investigation.
By Tuesday night, Cal Fire said the fire had burned 135 acres and was 60-percent contained.
No structures have been damaged and there have been no injuries, Cal Fire said.
Resources on scene include 220 firefighters, 18 overhead personnel, two chief officers, three water tenders, six fire crews, three helicopters, three bulldozers, four air tankers, two air attacks and more than a dozen engines, Cal Fire said.
Cooperating agencies include Hopland Fire, Redwood Valley Fire and Ukiah Fire, according to Cal Fire’s report.
Cal Fire said units were to remain at the scene overnight to continue working to contain and suppress the fire.
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Mendocino County firefighters make progress on Grape fire
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