The following is a press release issued jointly by the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, CALFIRE and Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:
WHAT: Mendocino County, additional Evacuation Warnings – areas south and east of Highway 162
WHEN: Effective Immediately
WHERE:
Areas of Mendocino County –
Evacuation Warnings:
• ZONE – AN – South of Highway 162 and the Eel River, west of Salt Creek, north of Brushy Creek and the Eel River, east of Highway 162.
• ZONE – AQ – North of the Eel River, south and east of Highway 162, west of Redwine Springs.
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 Warning.
View the most current evacuation map at: https://tinyurl.com/MendoEvac
For more information about wildfire preparedness visit: www.readyforwildfire.org
