[UPDATE 7:32 p.m.] Moose Fire South of Ukiah is 225 Acres and Only 25% Contained
Although last night Cal Fire was officially reporting that the Moose Fire south of Ukiah and west of Hwy 101 was only 85 acres, scanner traffic indicated that the fire was much larger. Cal Fire’s official count this morning is 225 acres with 25% containment.
About 300 personnel, two helicopters, five air tankers and three dozers are working on the fire.
The fire yesterday broke out about 5:15 p.m. and spread through grass and oak woodland in the McNab Ranch area near the birthplace of the famous McNab breed of stock dogs.
Evacuations are still in effect for Valley View Drive and the Bus McGall and Moose Road areas near Hopland. The north end of Feliz Creek is under an Evacuation Warning. Multiple structures are threatened.
The temperature is expected to be in the high nineties today.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Update 9:20 a.m.: Photos by photographer Peter Armstrong tweeted by Cal Fire.
#MOOSEFIRE photos by Peter Armstrong of the Moose Fire #MEU pic.twitter.com/YYlhcUHXoR
— CAL FIRE Mendocino (@CALFIRE_MEU) August 13, 2019
Update: 10:30 a.m.: Tweet from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office states the following: “The Evacuation Orders for the Moose Fire in the Hopland area have been reduced to an Evacuation Warning. Moose Rd, Bus McGall Rd, Valley View Rd, Feliz Creek Drive, and the north end of Feliz Creek Rd are all still currently under an Evacuation Warning.”
UPDATE 6:20 p.m.: The Sheriff’s Office as lifted evacuations. They stated, “All Evacuation Warnings for the Moose Fire in the Hopland Area have been lifted. There are no longer any Evacuation Warnings or Orders.”
UPDATE 7:32 p.m.: Cal Fire reports that the fire remains at 225 acres and is 35% contained. They say there are 461 personnel working on the incident. One firefighter received a minor injury.
Earlier Chapter: Fire South of Ukiah
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