MENDOCINO CO., 9/27/25 – Smoke from wildfires in Oregon is affecting air quality in Mendocino County, the National Weather Service said Saturday.
Smoke from the Moon Complex in southern Oregon is causing hazy skies and a noticeable smell of smoke in parts of the North Coast and San Francisco Bay Area, according to the weather service.
The Moon Complex is a group of wildfires burning in the Rogue River–Siskiyou National Forest. Lightning ignited the fires on Sept. 3.
As of Saturday, the complex had burned 12,650 acres and was 10% contained, the U.S. Forest Service said.
No air quality warnings were in effect for the region Saturday afternoon.
The weather service forecasts that southerly winds will help clear the smoke from the region on Sunday.