Incident Update Walker Fire
- Date:
- 09/03/2022
- Time:
- 7:12 PM
Public Information Line: : (707) 972-3809
Media Line: : (707) 367-7416
Incident Facts
- Name
- Walker Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2022-09-01
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Highway 101 and Walker, South of the community of Willits
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Mendocino
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Mendocino
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 109
- Containment
- 60%
- Structures Threatened
- 2
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- 2
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Mop up and patrol operations continued throughout the day. Personnel improved control lines, secured spot fires, and mitigated hazard trees, increasing the containment of the fire.
Situational Awareness:
The Pine Mountain Evacuation Warning is downgraded to Situational Awareness.
Road Closures:
All lanes of U.S. 101 are open in both directions. The road closure at Ridgewood Road at East Side Road (Willits) has be LIFTED.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 3
- Water Tenders
- 2
- Hand Crews
- 1
- Total Personnel
- 41
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperating Agencies: City of Willits, California Highway Patrol, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, Calfornia Department of Transportation, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Pacific Gas and Electric Company |