August Complex

Unit Information

Mendocino National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
825 N. Humboldt Ave.
Willows, CA 95988

Incident Contacts

North Zone August Complex
Email: 2020.elkhorn@firenet.gov
Phone: 530-628-0039
Hours: Daily 8am to 8pm

South Zone August Complex
Email: 2020.augustcomplex.south@firenet.gov
Phone: 530-640-1168
Hours: Daily 8am to 5pm

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Highlighted Activity

11/10/2020 August Complex North Zone Operations Update Video 11-10-20

Operations Section Chief Chance Traub provides an update of today accomplishments and tomorrow's operational plans on the North Zone of the August Complex. This will be the final operational update...

News - 11/10/2020

The August Complex is 1,032,648 acres and 100% contained. The fires within the Complex ignited August 16 and 17, 2020.

Management of the incident has been transferred back to the local units. Coordination continues between the Mendocino, Six Rivers and Shasta-Trinity national forests.

Basic Information

Current as of
Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Lightning
Date of Origin	Monday August 17th, 2020 approx. 11:45 AM
Location	Mendocino, Shasta-Trinity and Six Rivers National Forests
Incident Description	Wildfire Complex
Coordinates	39.659 latitude, -122.809 longitude

Current Situation

Total Personnel	131
Size	1,032,648 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained	100%
Estimated Containment Date	Sunday November 15th, 2020 approx. 06:00 AM
Fuels Involved	Short grass, brush, and timber.

Outlook

Planned Actions
Remarks	Burned acreage by forest and CAL FIRE West Zone: Mendocino NF: 612,634 Six Rivers NF: 162,201 Shasta Trinity NF: 139,760 West Zone: 140,522