
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Fire crews and aircraft were quickly dispatched to a wildland fire on the Grindstone Ranger District of the Mendocino National Forest Tuesday afternoon.
The Nail Fire is located approximately 30 miles west of Willows near Fouts Springs and estimated at 25 acres, forest officials reported.
Resources assigned to the incident include several overhead – or supervisory – personnel, along with four engines, four water tenders, one dozer, three air tankers and air attack, which officials said are planes used to coordinate aerial firefighting aircraft over wildland fires.
In addition, two crews have been ordered, officials said.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.