Fire Near Willits

Smoke from a fire near Willits stains the sky about the Pinto in the photo above.  According to the Ukiah Daily Journal, the 10 acre fire near Eastside Road east of Willits has about 100 personnel struggling to put out the blaze. [googlemaps http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=eastside+road+intersection+canyon+rd,+willits+CA+95490&aq=&sll=39.405369,-123.30524&sspn=0.055841,0.111494&vpsrc=6&g=Willits,+Eastside+Road,+CA+95490&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Canyon+Rd+%26+Eastside+Rd,+Willits,+Mendocino,+California+95490&ll=39.426345,-123.302885&spn=0.111648,0.222988&z=13&output=embed&w=425&h=350] _____________________ Photo by @USelaine

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Photos From Friday's Mendo Fires–New Fire Starts Today!

Two fires sprang up Friday between Leggett and Laytonville.  The photos above were taken by Jacob Whitney (works at Emerald Technologies) north of Bell Springs Rd near the rest area and Caltrans’ sand house. There was another one further south.  Both were about 4 acres and contained by nightfall. The causes have not yet been determined. According to KMUD, there

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