Incident Update Owens Fire

Date:
05/21/2022
Time:
7:10 PM

Incident Facts

Name
Owens Fire
Start Date/Time
2022-05-20
Incident Status
Active
Location
Hwy 1 and Bill Owens Rd, Point Arena
Type
Fire
Cause
Under Investigation
Counties
Mendocino
Administration Unit
CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
36
Containment
60%
Structures Threatened
50
Structures Destroyed
Structures Damaged
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

Firefighters continued to hold and improve control lines throughout the day. Potential still exists for spots to become established outside of the control line, due to wind and dry conditions. Firefighters will remain at scene to strengthen depth on containment lines, extinguish any interior hot spots and mitigate hazard trees.

Road Closures:

1-Way controlled traffic from 1.8 MPM south of Point Arena at Moat Creek to 0.3
MPM south of Point Arena at Curley Lane

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation:

All evacuations have been lifted

Assigned Resources

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines
5
Water Tenders
4
Helicopters
1
Hand Crews
4
Other
8
Total Personnel
102

Cooperating Agencies

Name Phone Address URL
Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office(MCSO), California Highway Patrol(CHP), Pacific Gas and Electric(PG&E), California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation(CDCR), California National Guard (CNR), California State Parks, CalTrans, South Coast Fire Protection District, Redwood Coast Fire Department, Sea Ranch Fire Department