LAKE COUNTY — Fire crews are close to fully containing blazes burning in neighboring counties.
The North Pass Fire, which scorched 41,983 acres northeast of Covelo since being ignited by lightning Aug. 18, is 97 percent contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).
The 16 Complex Fire, an incident comprised of two fires that started for unknown reasons off Highway 16 in Colusa County on Tuesday, is 90 percent contained, according to CAL FIRE. The fires burned 17,944 acres as of Monday morning.
North Pass Fire containment steadily increases, USFS officials stated Monday morning. Forest roads are still closed in the area.
A total of 26 structures were destroyed, and four others sustained damage in the North Pass Fire. Nine undisclosed injuries were reported. Smoke continues to impact nearby communities.
A total of 412 personnel remain on scene for North Pass Fire.
Nearly three times as many crew members were on scene Monday morning for the 16 Complex incident. The 1,176 fire personnel battle the blazes from the ground and air.
Six undisclosed injuries were reported in the efforts to contain the fires, which burn four miles apart south of Highway 20 in the Rumsey Canyon area of Colusa County.
Smoke continues to rise from hot spots located mainly within the interior sections of the 16 Complex incident, according to CAL FIRE. Officials expect the fires to spread minimally, if at all.
Highway 16 is open, but a smoke advisory is in effect for highways 16 and 20 in Colusa County because of decreased visibility in the area.
For updates on the North Pass Fire, visit www.inciweb.org/incident/3201.
For 16 Complex information, visit http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_current.
