Owens Fire near Point Arena reaches 100% containment (updated)

Update 8: 40 p.m. — Fire crews were able to put containment line around 100% of the Owens Fire in time for the evening Cal Fire incident update, and several days of schedule ahead of the May 24 date estimated this morning. However, 25 personnel remain assigned to the fire, and will patrols will continue over the next several days. You can read the final incident report here.

MENDOCINO Co., 5/22/22 — Containment on the Owens Fire south of Point Arena reached 80% this morning, thanks to cool overnight temperatures and high humidity, which helped crews increase lines around the fire and make progress on mop up efforts. There are still over 100 personnel assigned to the fire, and Cal Fire is now estimating that the fire could be fully contained by May 24. Cal Fire’s morning report on this specific fire can be read in full here.