COVELO — CAL FIRE issued mandatory evacuation notices Tuesday afternoon for the Covelo area in Mendocino County as a result of two wildfires burning nearby.
The Pass Fires began early Saturday morning as the result of lightning strikes and have burned more than 6,400 acres since, according to CAL FIRE. It is 10-percent contained. About 45 homes are threatened.
Mandatory evacuations are in place for residents on Indian Dick Road from the intersection with Mendocino Pass Road north to the Trinity County line and east to the Tehama County line. The evacuations include all campsites at Howard Lake Campground, Little Doe Campground and Hammerhorn Lake Campground within the Mendocino National Forest.
Additional areas in the evacuation notice include Blands Cove Road from the start of the Traveler”s Home Wilderness Trail Head north to the Trinity County line.
Anyone displaced by the evacuation order can contact the American Red Cross for housing assistance at 463-0112 or 855-891-7325.
