How to resolve AdBlock issue? NORTH COAST, Calif. – Firefighters have stopped the growth on the Lodge Fire in Mendocino County, with officials reporting that all evacuation warnings have been lifted.
The fire, which lightning sparked in the Wilderness Lodge/Eel River Canyon area near Laytonville on July 30, has burned a total of 12,346 acres and is 80-percent contained, Cal Fire said Sunday night.
To date, 15 injuries have been reported on the incident, which Cal Fire estimated has cost $36.9 million to fight.
Cal Fire reported that the evacuation warnings that had been in effect for areas near the fire have been lifted.
On Sunday fire crews continued patrolling the complex area, looking for spot fires within the contingency lines. Cal Fire said the area's rugged terrain made access difficult.
Fire resources continue to be released from the Lodge Complex to other incidents or back to their home units, Cal Fire said.
On Sunday, personnel assigned to the complex numbered approximately 1,199 – less than half of the personnel assigned at the incident's peak last week – along with 41 fire engines, 48 fire crews, seven bulldozers, two helicopters and three water tenders.
Cal Fire and cooperating agencies on the fire thanked the community and local businesses for their overwhelming support and hospitality.
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