MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. — Officials said the work to contain a lightning-caused fire on the Mendocino National Forest is continuing to progress, with acreage holding steady and containment growing.
The Slide 1 fire, burning in the Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness, remains at 473 acres, and containment has increased to 75%.
Firefighters reported little to no movement of the Slide 1 fire during Sunday's shift.
Crews continue to make progress with containment. Plans for suppression repair and resource demobilization are underway.
For the weather forecast firefighters are expecting more clouds, cooler temperatures and potentially .25" of precipitation over Monday and Tuesday.
A drying and warming trend is expected Wednesday through the rest of the week.
Information about the Slide 1 fire and related closures are available on Inciweb at https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/camnf-2023-slide-1.
Slide 1 fire containment continues to grow as acreage holds steady
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