46 Structures Destroyed in Hopkins Fire; Those With Homes Still Standing Allowed to Return
Mendocino County Sheriff Matt Kendall said the fire was “tragic” and the “only good thing we can say is there was no loss of life.” He encouraged repopulating residents to “continue exercising situational awareness.” He reminded Mendocino County residents that “we’re not out of the woods yet” as the county is just now entering traditional fire season.
The Cal Fire Incident Update published last night indicated utility workers would still be in the area of the fire as they work to repair damaged infrastructure.Just two days ago, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Captain Greg Van Patten identified the cause of the Hopkins Fire as arson and announced the suspected arsonist, 20-year-old Devin Johnson, had been arrested and booked in the Mendocino County jail.
A criminal complaint indicated charges have been formally filed against Johnson by the Mendocino County District Attorney. They charged him with two counts of aggravated arson. One count was prompted by the fire causing property damage and fire response expenses in excess of $8,300,000 and the other count was the result of the fire causing damage to five or more inhabited structures.Several GoFundMe donation drives have emerged for families that have lost their homes in the Hopkins Fire:
- A friend of Adam and Melidy Lane, a pair of beloved Ukiah Valley educators, who lost their homes established a GoFundMe for them.
- A friend of the Jenney Family, who also lost their home, is hoping the community will consider supporting them.
- This GoFundMe was set up for Gwendolyn McCluskey by her daughter-in-law.
- Chris Byer’s grandmother lost her home in the Hopkins Fire and he set up this GoFundMe for her.
Please, if you know of a GoFundMe ongoing for a victim of the Hopkins Fire, please email us at [email protected], and we’ll gladly share.
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I hope the miscreant that set this fire get’s life in prison. (Devin Johnson) Either that or turn him loose and let the lunch mob take care of him.
The lunch mob will eat him alive….
Typo calling this “hopland fire” in first paragraph
I’m torn between appreciating your polite note that we had made an error and your email address… Could you please not use that again?
What a tragedy. Sympathy for all the affected.