UPDATE, 8:34 a.m., 10/3/24 – All evacuation warnings have been lifted says the Sheriff’s Office. Residents are allowed to return and are asked to use caution for any first responders working in the area. Find tips on returning after an evacuation order from Cal Fire here. This is our final update.
MENDOCINO CO., 10/3/24 – The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation warning early Thursday morning in the census-designated place of Redwood Valley due to a wildfire in the area.
The fire hit the area of Road B and Ricetti Lane, the Sheriff’s office said around 1:20 a.m.
Residents were advised to be ready to evacuate at any moment with their belongings and check on their neighbors. Motorists were told to avoid the area.
There were no further details about the wildfire given yet.
Around 2:40 p.m. Wednesday, Mendocino County officials also issued an evacuation warning for Elledge Ranch Road, due to a wildfire near state Highway 20 and Potter Valley Road. The Sheriff’s Office lifted the warning at 4:32 p.m.
Thank you. It would be nice to include info on when and where it started as well as how it may have started.
Hi Lynn. Thank you for reading The Mendocino Voice and I hope you and your loved ones were safe during the fire. We have yet to receive word from local agencies on what caused the fire and the *exact* location. What we provided is what law enforcement provided us. When we do learn more, we will publish it. Again, thanks for reading.