Incident Update Walker Fire

Date:
09/07/2022
Time:
7:39 PM

Incident Facts

Name
Walker Fire
Start Date/Time
2022-09-01
Incident Status
Active
Location
Highway 101 and Walker Road, South of the community of Willits
Type
Wildfire
Cause
Under Investigation
Counties
Mendocino
Administration Unit
CAL FIRE Mendocino
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
124
Containment
87%
Structures Threatened
Structures Destroyed
Structures Damaged
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
5
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

The flare-up has been mitigated. Fire personnel worked throughout the day strengthening control lines and isolating pockets of heat. Personnel will remain throughout the night. Very receptive fuels in brush, grass, and timber understory.

Situational Awareness:

The Pine Mountain Evacuation Warning is downgraded to Situational Awareness. Situational Awareness for the Willits area.

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
4
Water Tenders
2
Helicopters
0
Dozers
1
Hand Crews
2
Other
20
Total Personnel
76

Cooperating Agencies

Name Phone Address URL
City of Willits, California National Guard