NORTH COAST, Calif. – The wildland fire complex burning 10 miles northeast of Covelo continued to grow on Sunday.
The North Pass Fires reached 27,153 acres by Sunday night, with 34 percent containment, according to the unified command of Cal Fire and the US Forest Service.
The lightning-caused fires have been burning since Saturday, Aug. 18.
The fires have burned six structures to date, and destroyed a fire truck on Saturday. The crew was not injured, according to Mendocino National Forest spokesperson Tamara Schmidt.
Evacuations east of Covelo remain in place, officials reported.
There were 1,678 fire personnel on scene Sunday, with 121 engines, 26 fire crews, two airtankers, 15 helicopters, 33 bulldozers and 25 water tenders, according to the unified command’s report.
The Sunday evening report said the fires are continuing to spread to the east toward Forest Road M2, south towards Anthony’s Ridge, north to Cedar Springs Ridge and northeast towards Pothole Creek and Steel Bench.
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