Mendocino Lightning Complex
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Mendocino Lightning Complex
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| Mendocino Lightning Complex Incident Information: | ||
| Last Updated: | July 19, 2008, 6:30 pm - FINAL |
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| Date/Time Started: | June 20, 2008, 6:00 pm | |
| Administrative Unit: | CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit | |
| County: | Mendocino County | |
| Location: | Throughout Mendocino County | |
| Acres Burned: | 54,817 acres | |
| Containment: | 100% contained | |
| Structures Threatened: | No current threat | |
| Structures Destroyed: | 1 residence and 1 outbuilding | |
| Injuries: | 47 | |
| Evacuations: | Evacuations: Road Closures: Evacuation Centers: |
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| Cause: | Lightning | |
| Cooperating Agencies: | CAL FIRE, Marin County, CDCR, CHP, CCC, Mendocino County Sherif, all local government FPD in Mendocino County, State OES, BLM, BIA, NWS, numerous county fire departments, National Guard, private timber companies and consulting foresters/representatives. | |
| Total Fire Personnel: | 1,922 (917 CAL FIRE) | |
| Engines: | 102 | |
| Fire crews: | 60 | |
| Helicopters | 8 | |
| Dozers: | 12 | |
| Water tenders: | 28 | |
| Costs to date: | $48.5 million | |
| Conditions: | The Mendocino Lightning Complex consisted of 129 fires that burned in Mendocino County. Significant mop-up and patrol operations continue on all fires throughout the incident. Favorable weather conditions are expected to continue over the next several days. Containment of all fires on the Mendocino Lightning Complex has been achieved. The Governor has declared Mendocino County a State of Emergency due to redwood timber loss and significant threat to life, residential, commercial and resource loss. CAL FIRE Incident Command Team #4 is assigned to this incident. |
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| Phone Numbers: | 707-467-6426 (Mendocino Lightning Series Fire Information) |
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