Incident Update Hopkins Fire
- Date:
- 09/15/2021
- Time:
- 7:16 AM
Public Information Line: : (707) 459-7419
Media Line: : (707) 459-7425
Incident Facts
- Name
- Hopkins Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2021-09-12
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Hopkins St and North State St. near Calpella in Mendocino County.
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Mendocino
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 257
- Containment
- 65%
- Structures Threatened
- 200
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The fire continues to smolder and creep within the fire footprint and pose a potential threat to unburned vegetation. Firefighters have been working diligently as more warm weather and low humidity are expected over the next few days. Today the Damage Inspection Team (DINS) will continue gathering information on the damaged and destroyed structures. We ask that the public to continue to heed all evacuation orders and warnings.
Road Closures:
- Lake Ridge Road (near the gate at 5780 Lake Ridge Road)
- 4801 East Side Calpella Road
- Moore Street at North State Street
- East Side Calpella Road at Cortina Place
- Highway 20 at Marina Drive
Animal Evac. Center(s):
Large Animal Shelter Site: Redwood Empire Fair Grounds, 1055 State Street, Ukiah
Small Animal Shelter Site: Mendocino County Animal Shelter, Plant Road, Ukiah (707)463-4427
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Mandatory Evacuations:
Eastside Calpella Road from the 4800 block north to Cortina Place, Moore Street east of North State Street, Marina Drive, Black Oak Drive, Rubicon Court and the north end of Lake Ridge Road (north of the gate at 5780 Lake Ridge Road). Please visit MendoReady.org for additional information to include the updated map for evacuation orders and warnings.
Evacuation Center(s):
Mendocino County Office of Education, 2240 Old River Road, Ukiah
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 16
- Water Tenders
- 6
- Helicopters
- 1
- Dozers
- 0
- Hand Crews
- 7
- Other
- 19
- Total Personnel
- 223
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperating Agencies: Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, California Highway Patrol, Caltrans, California Conservation Corp, Hopland Fire Department, Ukiah Valley Fire Authority, Redwood Valley-Calpella Fire Department, Redwood Coast Fire Department, Brooktrails Fire Department, Potter Valley Fire Department, Little Lake Valley Fire Department, MedStar Ambulance, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California National Guard, Brooktrails Fire Department, Laytonville Fire Department |