The following is a press release issued jointly by Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office and Cal Fire Mendocino:
AUGUST COMPLEX – WEST ZONE
ADDITIONAL EVACUATION ORDERS FOR AREA SOUTHWEST OF EDEN VALLEY RANCH, MENDOCINO COUNTYWHAT: Mendocino County, additional Evacuation Orders – Southwest of Eden Valley Ranch
WHEN: Effective Immediately
WHERE:
Areas of Mendocino County –
Evacuation Orders:
• ZONE- AB – South of the Middle Fork of the Eel River, west of Eden Creek, north of Salt Flat and east of Salt Creek.
• ZONE- AC – East of Brushy Mountain, south of the fire road on Salt Flat, west of Eden Valley and north of Bald Mountain.
ROAD CLOSURES:
• Private driveway near Williams Creek is closed to north bound traffic
• Bell Springs closed to north bound traffic at Lundblade Ranch Road
• Mina Road is closed to north bound traffic at the bridge over the North Fork of the Eel River
• Mendocino Pass Road closed to east bound traffic just east of the Williams Creek Bridge
• Hearst Willits Road at the bridge, closed to east bound traffic
NOTES:
To support fire control operations and fire activity, the Mendocino County Sheriff in conjunction with the Unified Command Team for the August Complex -West Zone, has ordered an additional Evacuation Order.
View the most current evacuation map at: https://tinyurl.com/MendoEvac
For more information about wildfire preparedness visit: www.readyforwildfire.org
