8 Confirmed Dead in Mendocino Lake Complex, More Fatalities Expected, Dangerous Fire Conditions Starting Tomorrow
Eight people are now known to be have been killed the first night when fire was flung by high winds into very dry vegetation and spread rapidly through rural neighborhoods. And, more dead are expected to be found when searchers complete their tasks.
The number of structures known to be burned also has climbed. Now 245 single family residences are listed as gone in the Sulfur and Redwood Fires. Another 15 are damaged. Two commercial structures are destroyed and 124 other structures are also gone. A 1000 more structures are threatened.
This morning, Cal Fire said that 34,000 acres had burned in the Complex. By this evening they were now saying that 36,500 acres had burned.
Firefighters have a brief time period to push up critical defenses between unburned areas and the current areas burning as critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur from Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon. Dry weather and winds of up to 30 mph could cause the fires to spread rapidly at that time.
Complete Cal Fire Fact Sheet:
10-12-17 PM Fact Sheet Mendocino_Lake Complex (1)More Information in Related Stories From Earliest story at the top to the Most Recent at the Bottom:
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- Redwood Valley North of Ukiah on Fire: Evacuations, Multiple Structures Burned, Serious Injuries
- Potter Fire: 1500 Acres, 11 Structures Confirmed Destroyed
- TV and Phone Services Down on the West Coast
- Fire Hits Just Above the Belt: Overview of the Fires Burning From Mendocino to Sonoma
- One Dead, Multiple Structures Burned, Numerous Injuries, One Looter Arrested in Redwood Complex Fire
- Mendocino Sheriff Declares State of Emergency, Approximately 10,000 Acres Burned, 0% Containment, Approximately 80 Structures Gone
- Evacuation Information (Including Map) for the Redwood Complex in Mendocino
- Redwood Complex Fire: 19,000 Acres, 0% Contained
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- Detailed Fire Maps of the Redwood Complex, the Sulpher Fire, the Central LNU Complex, and the Southern LNU Complex
- Third Confirmed Death in Redwood Complex; Now at 21,000 Acres and Still 0% Containment
- Smoke Impacts the Emerald Counties
- New Evacuation Today, Willits Meeting, New Temp Cell Tower for Willits
- Humboldt County and City Offices Reporting Issues With Phones and Access to Data
- 259 Homes Destroyed and 800 Structures Threatened in Mendocino and Lake County Fires Combined
- Maps of the Mendocino, Lake, Sonoma, and Napa County Fires
- Smoke from Mendocino Lake Complex, Santa Rosa Area Fires May Continue to Affect SoHum
- PG&E Assessing Damage from Mendocino Lake Complex Fire
- AT&T Disaster Response Teams Deployed to Areas Impacted by Wildfires
- Humboldt Food Bank Sending Food to Santa Rosa to Help with Fire Relief
- EPD Wants Your Help Filling This Trailer With Donations for Fire Victims in Mendocino County
- Additional Evacuation Warnings, Mandatory Evacuations Now in Place in Potter Valley Due to Redwood Fire
- 23 Dead, 3,500 Structures Destroyed, 20,000+People Evacuated: Maps of Mendocino, Lake, Sonoma, and Napa County Fires
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