LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A fire burning in a northern portion of the Mendocino National Forest is expected to be contained soon and more progress has been made on other fires around California.
On Thursday evening the Mendocino National Forest said crews have raised containment on the Henthorne fire to 85 percent Thursday. It is estimated to be 244 acres.
The fire started Sept. 5 approximately 15 miles northeast of Covelo in Trinity County.
Officials said the fire has stopped spreading and is mostly creeping and smoldering.
There are 81 resources assigned to the incident including two crews, three engines and three water tenders. Crews are focused on improving firelines and implementing suppression repair activities, according to the report.
Warmer and drier conditions are expected for the next few days with light winds, officials said.
The fire’s cause is so far unknown.
State fires roundup
Cal Fire and the United States Forest Service gave the following updates on fires around California.
– Broder fire: 381 acres, 45-percent contained. The Broder fire began Sept. 6 northeast of Broder Meadow in the Sequoia National Forest in Tulare County. There are nine personnel assigned. Cause: Lightning.
– Cow fire: 1,975 acres, 30-percent contained. The Cow fire began Sept. 6 in the Golden Trout Wilderness in the Inyo National Forest in Inyo County. There are 31 personnel assigned. Cause: Lightning.
– Forbestown fire: 58 acres, 100-percent contained. The Forbestown fire began Sept. 6 east of Oroville in Butte County. There are 105 personnel assigned. Cause: Under investigation.
– Henthorne fire: 244 acres, 85-percent contained. The Henthorne fire began Sept. 5 in the Yolla Bolly Wilderness in the Mendocino National Forest; it is located 15 miles northeast of Covelo in Trinity County. The fire is being managed under unified command by the Mendocino National Forest and Cal Fire. Cause: Under investigation.
– Kidder 2 fire: 158 acres, 32-percent contained. The Kidder 2 fire began Sept. 7 in the Marble Mountain Wilderness and Kidder Creek, northwest of Etna, in the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County. There are 118 personnel assigned. Cause: Lightning.
– Lime fire: 1,911 acres, 25-percent contained. The Lime fire began Sept. 7 southwest of Hornbrook in the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County. There are 515 personnel assigned. Cause: Lightning.
– Lone fire: 5,737 acres, 92-percent contained. The Lone fire began Sept. 6 at Pinnacle Lake on the Doublehead Ranger District in the Modoc National Forest in Modoc County. There are 40 personnel assigned. Cause: Lightning.
– McMurray fire: 200 acres, 75-percent contained. The McMurray fire began Sept. 9 north of Buellton in Santa Barbara County. Cause: Under investigation.
– R-6 fire: 260 acres, 90-percent contained. The R-6 fire began Sept. 6 north of Fredonyer Peak and southwest of Termo in Lassen County on the Bureau of Land Management’s Northern California District. There are 40 personnel assigned. Cause: Lightning.
– Rams Horn fire: 280 acres, 100-percent contained. The Rams Horn fire began Sept. 7 northeast of Coffee Creek in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Trinity County. There are 259 personnel involved. Cause: Lightning.
– Red Bank fire: 8,838 acres, 95-percent contained, two structures destroyed. The Red Bank fire began Sept. 5 west of Red Bluff in Tehama County. There are 1,936 firefighters assigned. Cause: Lightning.
– South fire: 3,185 acres, 20-percent contained. The South fire began on Sept. 5 on the southeast aspect of Tomhead Mountain, south of Platina, in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Tehama County. There are 503 personnel assigned. Cause: Lightning.
– Springs fire: 4,840 acres, 98-percent contained. The Springs fire began Sept. 6 southeast of Lee Vining in the Inyo National Forest in Mono County. Cause: Lightning.
– Swedes fire: 496 acres, 95-percent contained, two structures destroyed. The Swedes fire began Sept. 7 east of Oroville in Butte County. There are 113 personnel assigned. Cause: Under investigation.
– Taboose fire: 9,422 acres, 55-percent contained. The Taboose fire began Sept. 6 northwest of Aberdeen in Inyo County. There are 755 personnel assigned. Cause: Under investigation.
– Tenaja fire: 1,888 acres, 98-percent contained, two structures damaged, three injuries.. The Tenaja fire began Sept. 4 in La Cresta in Riverside County. There are 35 personnel assigned. Cause: Under investigation.
– Walker fire: 49,272 acres, 28-percent contained. The Walker fire began Sept. 4 east of Genesee in Plumas County in the Plumas National Forest. There are 1,891 personnel assigned. Cause: Under investigation.
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Fire roundup: Henthorne fire nearing full containment
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