NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – A fire burning in the Mendocino National Forest has reached 150 acres, according to a Saturday evening report from forest officials.

The Mill Fire is burning near the Mill Valley Campground and Upper Letts Lake in Colusa County, as Lake County News reported earlier Saturday evening.

Tamara Schmidt, a Mendocino National Forest spokesperson, said the fire was spotted on the forest at about 3 p.m. Saturday.

Shortly before 8 p.m., Schmidt reported that the fire had grown to 150 acres, with firefighters still in initial attack.

She said a Type 3 Incident Team was working on the fire Saturday night with resources scheduled to be coming in overnight and on Sunday.

Mill Valley, Mill Creek and Letts Lake campgrounds were evacuated, as well as the Board Camp summer home tract, Schmidt said.

The Mill Fire was threatening approximately 25 structures, including the campgrounds, according to Schmidt.

Schmidt said the road between Letts Lake and Fouts Springs, leading to Stonyford, is currently inaccessible.  

She said visitors evacuating from the Letts Lake area on the west side of the fire are advised to take the Miner Ridge Road to Road M5 near Cedar Camp and follow M5 or County Road 42 out.

Schmidt said visitors are being asked to avoid the Fouts Springs and Davis Flat area due to increased fire traffic.

Forest officials were not currently aware of any injuries associated with the Mill Fire, Schmidt said.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, Schmidt said.

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