LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – As the LNU Lightning Complex reaches the one-month mark, Cal Fire has given its last update on the incident, which it said will be fully contained next month.

The LNU Lightning Complex is listed as the fourth-largest wildland fire incident in recorded California history.

It began Aug. 17 following lightning storms that passed over the region, eventually burning into six counties.

On Wednesday night, it remained at 363,220 acres, with containment up to 98 percent.

The complex has claimed a total of five lives – three in Napa County, two in Solano – and resulted in four injuries to civilians, with one firefighter also hurt, according to Cal Fire.

At one point, it had led to evacuations of tens of thousands of residents across several counties, with about 7,000 people in southern Lake County forced to leave their homes.

Damage assessments to date have reported that it destroyed 1,491 structures – including nine in Lake County – and damaged 232 others.

The Hennessey fire, which burned across Colusa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Yolo counties, has burned 305,651 acres and was 98 percent contained as of Wednesday night, Cal Fire said.

On the west side of the complex, Cal Fire the Walbridge fire near Healdsburg has burned 55,209 acres, with Cal Fire reporting containment at 98 percent. The Meyers fire near Jenner was fully contained earlier this month at 2,360 acres.

Cal Fire said Wednesday night’s update was its final one on the incident, which officials expect to be fully contained on Oct. 1.

Two water tenders and 98 personnel remain assigned to the incident, working on final containment and fire suppression repairs, Cal Fire reported.

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