Grange Fire evening report: Fire burns approx. 80 acres, zero containment 

Please find the morning report for July 26 here. Prior reporting about the Grange Fire is available here.

MENDOCINO Co. , 7/25/24 – Fire crews continue fighting a wildfire between Philo and Boonville in Anderson Valley.  

According to Cal Fire, the fire was first reported around 3:38 p.m. on Thursday afternoon in the 9800 block of California State Highway 128. The fire has been named the Grange Fire due to its proximity to the Anderson Valley Grange.  

In its evening report, Cal Fire reported that the fire covers an estimated 80 acres  and is zero percent contained. Fire crews totaling 150 personnel from throughout the area are fighting the fire. Two helicopters are supporting the fight from the air.  

While most evacuation orders have been lifted, one still remains  in place for  zone  MEN-3BON01-B.  The sheriff asks residents to evacuate immediately. The area includes Vista Ranch Road. T 

Evacuation warnings (as opposed to an order, which must be obeyed immediately) are in place for zones MEN-03PLO02, MEN-03PLO01, MEN-3BON02 and MEN-3BON03. The sheriff asks that people should prepare to evacuate at any moment by gathering belongings, checking on neighbors and leaving as early as possible. The office also asks that those evacuating not block the roads and allow emergency vehicles to pass. Residents can visit mendoready.org for more information. 

The Mendocino County Fairgrounds in Boonville is operating as an evacuation center for people and livestock. Small animals can be evacuated to the Ukiah Animal Shelter at 298 Plant Rd., Ukiah.  

Power is out for 1,161 PG&E customers along Highway 128 from Yorkville to Philo. The outage was first reported at 5:04 p.m. Thursday. PG&E reports that power should be restored by 10:15 p.m. tonight, however, that may change due to the fire. Power outages can be monitored here. 

California Highway Patrol reports that Highway 128 is open again with one-way traffic control. Vista Rnacha nd Tumbling Mcd Road are closed.  

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