The following press released was issued by the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office:
Zone B and Zone B.1 have been reduced from an Evacuation Order to an Evacuation Warning. Zone B is described as the area “south of Green Lambert Canyon, east of the Middlefork of the Eel River, north and west of Hayshed Creek.” Zone B.1 is the area “south and east of Hayshed Creek, north of Thatcher Creek and Jack Hollow Creek, west of Chimney Rock.”
Please note:
An Evacuation Order means residents of an affected area should leave now and the area is closed to the public.
An Evacuation Warning means the residents of the area should prepare to leave if ordered to do so.
For the past seven years, Matt LaFever has covered the North Coast of California in both print and radio news. A Humboldt State graduate, he has lived in the Emerald Triangle for nearly 20 years. His reporting spans local issues like crime and wildfires. When not writing, Matt is an avid outdoorsman, exploring Northern California’s rugged landscapes. Reach out to him at matthewplafever@gmail.com.
