Incident Update Walker Fire
- Date:
- 09/07/2022
- Time:
- 7:39 PM
Public Information Line: : (707) 972-3809
Media Line: : (707) 367-7416
Incident Facts
- Name
- Walker Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2022-09-01
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Highway 101 and Walker Road, South of the community of Willits
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Mendocino
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Mendocino
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 124
- Containment
- 87%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- 5
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The flare-up has been mitigated. Fire personnel worked throughout the day strengthening control lines and isolating pockets of heat. Personnel will remain throughout the night. Very receptive fuels in brush, grass, and timber understory.
Situational Awareness:
The Pine Mountain Evacuation Warning is downgraded to Situational Awareness. Situational Awareness for the Willits area.
Road Closures:
All lanes of U.S. 101 are open in both directions. The road closure at Ridgewood Road at East Side Road (Willits) has be LIFTED.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 4
- Water Tenders
- 2
- Helicopters
- 0
- Dozers
- 1
- Hand Crews
- 2
- Other
- 20
- Total Personnel
- 76
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Willits, California National Guard |