FILE – Howard Lake in Mendocino National Forest in northwestern Mendocino County, Calif. in June 2016. (USFS via Bay City News)

MENDOCINO CO., 8/24/25 – Fire restrictions are in place in Mendocino National Forest due to the increased risk of wildfires, officials with the U.S. Forest Service said this week. 

“The combination of dry fuels, low humidity and high temperatures create conditions that elevate risk of ignition and rapid fire spread,” the Forest Service said Thursday. 

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