[UPDATE 6:23 p.m. One Residence Destroyed] Fire North of Willits Burning Near Hwy 101

Willits Fire

Smoke from the Oil Incident [Photo from Michael Godinez]

Our sister site, the Mendocino Voice online news is reporting a fire near Willits.

 A fire broke out shortly before four o’ clock this afternoon on Highway 101, near the top of Oil Well Hill north of Willits. The fire seems to have started on the northbound shoulder of 101 and climbed up the hill.

 

They are following the story closely. Click here to see what they say. (Right now Hwy 101 is mostly open. Only the number 2, outside lane, is closed.

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Fire burning along Hwy 101 north of Willits [Photo provided by Michael Godinez]

 UPDATE 6:23 p.m.:

#OilFire [update] north of Willets (Mendocino County) now 20 acres & 50% contained. Fwd progress stopped. 1 residence confirmed destroyed.

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Phoenix
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Phoenix
7 years ago

Saw smoke and immediately jumped in my truck to find where it was coming from. Shoulda known to check with the voice or Kym Kemp sites first!

Eastside
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Eastside
7 years ago

It’s always sketchy on that stretch. People racing to pass before it turns into single lane again. Sorry to hear about the house.

traci
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traci
7 years ago

It started before 4 because I passed through it at 3:20 and it was well in progress. Emergency personnel on scene and very busy. Has been there for while