Grange Fire Near Boonville Threatens Structures

The Grange Fire, discovered on at 3:38 PM, is composed of multiple blazes in the Anderson Valley Grange in the Booneville area of Mendocino County. There are multiple fires totally approximately 30 acres. The fire is spreading rapidly.

The fire is threatening equipment from KZYX.

The Air attack has requested multiple aircraft and equipment and called this a Two alarm Fire.

Emergency responders are actively battling the fires to prevent further spread and minimize damage to properties. Residents in the vicinity are urged to stay alert and be prepared for potential evacuation orders as the situation evolves.

In addition to the Grange Fire, another fire has been reported along the coast near Albion, adding to the strain on local firefighting resources. Firefighters are also fighting the Acorn Fire near Clear Lake.

Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available.

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UPDATE 4:08 p.m.: More resources are requested and the fire has been upped to a three alarm fire.

UPDATE 4:10 p.m.: Law enforcement is attempting to stop a vehicle that was pulling a trailer that may have started the incident.

UPDATE 4:17 p.m.: Caltrans is reporting that Route 128 is CLOSED near Boonville in Mendocino County (PM 25-26) due to the #GrangeFire. 

UPDATE 4:19 p.m.: Genasys Evacuation Map is showing an evacuation warning. Please keep checking for the latest information if you live near the area.

UPDATE 4:43 p.m.: A deputy reports that there are residents refusing to leave a fully engulfed residence on Denmark? Creek. He’s requesting assistance. Multiple evacuation orders have been issued. See Genasys Map for which ones. Remember to zoom into see roads and landmarks for each area. Also clicking a zone will pop up a description of its boundaries on theleft.

The fire has crossed Highway 128. Multiple areas are being evacuated.

UPDATE 4:58 p.m.: Six additional tankers have been requested.

UPDATE 5:02 p.m.: KZYX tweeted, “The KZYX studio is currently under evac orders due to the #grangefire but we are broadcasting fire updates out of our fort bragg studio.”

UPDATE 5:20 p.m.: Another fully involved residence reported over the scanner.

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UPDATE 6:02 p.m.: WatchDuty is reporting, “Fire is now 125 acres, approximatley 50 acres on one one side & approximately 70 acres on the eastside with multiple spots out in front of it. Spotting near Peachland Road should be main focus. Per IC.”

UPDATE 6:09 p.m.: KMUD News is reporting, “The power is out to over 1,100 residents. Scanner traffic indicated that power lines were on fire in the vicinity of the fire, the likely cause of the outage. PG&E stated, “Our team is evaluating the electrical system to identify damaged sections and make necessary repairs in order to safely turn the power back on.” Check for updates at www.pge.com 

Highway 128 is fully closed at Lemons Market to Peachland Road. All traffic is being turned around. Check for road updates here: www.quickmap.dot.ca.gov 

UPDATE 7:34 p.m.: KZYX studio is still standing, according to a recent tweet. 

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