From CDF

Fact Sheet

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

5:00 PM

FIREFIGHTERS CONTINUE TO BATTLE MENDOCINO LIGHTNING COMPLEX

The Mendocino Lightning Complex has burned approximately 13,000 acres. There are currently approximately 131 fires. Many have the potential to increase in size. Fires continue to burn with varying rates of spread in moderate to heavy fuels. Resources are limited due to the fires throughout Northern California, with resources being assigned as they become available.

Evacuations: Evacuation Warnings have been issued in Montgomery Woods/ Orr Springs Road to Running Springs Road; Mountain View/ Mile Post 9 Area; Red Mountain/ Bell Springs from Hwy 101 to 13600 Bell Springs Road; Chicken Ridge Area; Navarro/ Flynn Creek; Cherry Creek/ Intersection Highways 101 and 162; The Community of Cummings; Town of Leggett.

Evacuation Centers:

• Point Arena High School, 270 Lake Street, Point Arena, Phone: 301-758-0638

• Willits High School, 299 North Main Street, Willits, Phone: 707-513-6091

Animal Evacuation Centers

• Large animals: A call must be made prior to delivering animals.

  • Mendocino County Fairgrounds, Ukiah. 707-462-3884. After business hours: 707-972-8340

  • Albion Headlands, Albion. 650-322-1070.

• Small animals can be taken to the Mendocino Animal Care and Control Ukiah Shelter. After business hours: 707-272-4337.

Resources:

• Engines: 68 Crews: 17 Helicopters: 6 Water Tenders: 14 Dozers: 26

Overhead: 84 Total Personnel: 684

Facts:

• Public Fire Information Number: 707-467-6426

• Start Date and Time of Incident: 6:00 PM, June 20, 2008

• Incident Size: 13,000 Acres

• Injuries to date: 2

• Residences Threatened: 525

• Residences Destroyed: 5

• Number of Current Fires: 131