Henthorne Fire Northeast of Covelo Now at 380 Acres

Smoke rising from the Henthorne Fire. [Photo provided by the MNFS]

Crews are making good progress containing the Henthorne Fire 15 miles northeast of Covelo. On Saturday, the containment bumped up to 15 percent on the 380-acre fire. The incident is being managed under unified command by the Mendocino National Forest and CAL FIRE.

There are 532 resources on the incident including 13 crews, 39 engines, four helicopters, five dozers and eight water tenders. The crews are working on very steep, rugged terrain and dealing with numerous dead standing trees or snags in the fire area.

Observed fire behavior includes torching and spotting through heavy dead and down timber and brush.

The forecast shows a cooling trend over the weekend with the potential for breezy southerly winds and temperatures in the low 70s.

Information can be found on InciWeb at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6573/