MENDOCINO CO., 8/5/17 — A fire has sprung up west of Laytonville near the vineyard on Bauer Rd. The fire has burned about two acres, but CalFire is reporting that forward progress has been stopped, and it is now contained. Three engines and one handcrew will be committed for a few hours to mop up.
According to scanner chatter, local crews from the Long Valley Fire Department were on the scene quickly and got the situation under control efficiently.
A few tankers and a helicopter were initially sent to the fire, as well as CalFire engines.
Here is the original tweet from CalFire:
#VineyardFire Report of brush pile on fire on Bauer Road near the vineyard pic.twitter.com/5b3N1RD9Lx
— CAL FIRE Mendocino (@CALFIRE_MEU) August 5, 2017
And the follow up:
#VineyardFire Update: contained at 2 acres- 3 engines and 1 handcrew will be committed for approx 3 hours for mop-up.
— CAL FIRE Mendocino (@CALFIRE_MEU) August 5, 2017
Here is what Mendocino Sports Plus has posted: