A white and red helicopter flies against a clear blue sky, framed by green tree branches.
A Cal Fire helicopter flies over Robinson Creek Road before dropping water on a structure fire in Ukiah, Calif., on July 16, 2026. (Savana Robinson/Bay City News)

UKIAH, CA., 7/16/26 — A structure fire was reported Thursday morning off state Route 253 in Ukiah, according to Cal Fire.

The fire broke out around 11:45 a.m. on Robinson Creek Road. According to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, a Cal Fire helicopter made several 800-gallon water drops on the fire.

The Sheriff’s Office said forward progress was stopped at 12:15 p.m. and crews will remain on scene for four to five hours to finish clean up.

Robinson Creek Road was reopened at 12:50 p.m.

Savana Robinson is a staff writer and photographer based in Ukiah, California.

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