State ID: MEU
3 letter designator:
Fire name: RANCH
Location:5400 Highway 20
Reported acres: 30+
Rate of spread: MROS
Report on Conditions:
Structure threat:
Resources: 6 S2t’s, 2 copters, LNU sending 7 Type 3 engines, copter 902 with 104’s crew, tankers 90,91,85,86,AA110
Hazards: Lines on Highway 20
Weather:
Radio channels: CDF command 8 tone 12, CDF Tac-2
Scanner link: https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/6248/web
Webcam link:
Agency Website:
IC stated preparing for a large resource order
25-50 acres in the brush
Per aa 500 acres
800 acres. Sounds like they are talking about a big box reaching out towards the mendo forrest boarder due to lack of staffing on the fire.
AA talking to IC about evacing Hwy 20 from East Rd, to Blue Lakes.
Edit: From H20 East over to Witter Springs
IMT team 2 assigned to both MEU fires: Ranch and River Fires
Per CALFIRE As of 0816hrs: 3,500 acres - 2% contained
The Mendocino Sheriff Office has issued an Evacuation Advisory Warning for these areas; Potter Valley-Burris Lane, Old Lake County Highway and Blues Lakes. Highway 20 from the 6000 block to the Lake County line and into the Blue Lakes area.
See the latest evacuation orders and advisories at the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Facebook page.
Road Closures: NONE- Use caution on Hwy 20- watch for emergency vehicles entering and exiting the roadway.
Ranch Fire & River Fire are now being called Mendocino Complex
Mad River IHC assigned & arrived yesterday eve.
Combined into the Mendocino Complex, see link below.