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Seven firefighters were injured while fighting two fires that broke out within an hour of each other and burned nearly 10,000 acres in the county. from Mendocino, officials said Saturday. less than an hour apart and burned nearly 10,000 acres in Mendocino County, officials said Saturday
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Seven firefighters were injured while fighting two fires that broke out within an hour of each other and burned nearly 10,000 acres in the county. from Mendocino, firefighters said on Saturday. at less than one hour from each other and burned nearly 10,000 acres in Mendocino County, officials said Saturday
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A forest fire was burning structures and causing an evacuation order in the Berryessa Highlands area south of Berryessa Lake in Napa County on Saturday
A forest fire was burning structures and causing an order evacuation in the Berryessa Highlands area south of Berryessa Lake. in Napa County on Saturday
Photo: Courtesy: John Ehrenfeld
A forest fire was burning structures and causing an evacuation order in the Berryessa Highlands area south of Berryessa Lake in Napa County on Saturday
A forest fire was burning structures and causing an order evacuation in the Berryessa Highlands area south of Berryessa Lake. in Napa County on Saturday
Photo: Courtesy: John Ehrenfeld
A fire started to burn near Lake Berryessa on Saturday
A fire started to burn near Lake Berryessa on Saturday.
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The damage caused by the Carr Fire off Highway 299 on Friday, July 27, 2018, in Redding, California.
Damage caused by the Carr Fire from Highway 299 on Friday, July 27, 2018, Redding, California
Photo: Santiago Mejia, The Chronicle
Carr's fire between Whiskeytown and Shasta off Highway 299 on Friday, July 27, 2018, in Shasta County, California
Carr's fire between Whiskeytown and Shasta off Highway 299 on Friday July 27, 2018, in Shasta County, California.
Photo: Santiago Mejia, The Chronicle
A burning house near N. Slope Departure from Highway 299 at Redding during the Carr Fire on Friday, July 27, 2018, in Shasta County, California.
A house on fire near N. Slope at Redding during Carr Fire on Friday, July 27, 2018, in Shasta County, California
Photo: Santiago Mejia, The Chronicle
A burning house on Sunriver Lane during Carr Fire in Redding, California on Friday, July 27, 2018.
A house on fire on Sunriver Lane during the Carr Fire in Redding, California on Friday, July 27 . 2018.
Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, The Chronicle
Firefighters work on a burning house on Sunriver Lane during the Carr Fire in Redding, California on Friday, July 27, 2018.
Firefighters work on a burning house on Sunriver Lane during the Carr Fire in Redding California, Friday, July 27, 2018.
Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, The Chronicle
(gd) Evacuees Marilyn White, Bobbie Trochim and Nikki Trochim stand on the edge of Highway 299 waiting to be allowed to return home during the Carr Fire in Redding, California, on Friday 27th July 2018.
(gd) Evacuees Marilyn White, Bobbie Trochim and Nikki Trochim stand on the edge of Highway 299 waiting to be allowed to return home at the Carr Fire in Redding, California, Friday, July 27, 2018.
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A falling water Sky Crane helicopter turns around to evacuate its load on the Carr Fire while it burns out of downtown Redding on Friday, July 27, 2018 in Shasta, CA.
to drop his payload on Carr's fire while he is burning out of downtown Redding on Friday, July 27, 2018 in Shasta, California.
Photo: Peter DaSilva
A fire-rated bomber drops his load on Carr's fire as he burns out of downtown Redding on Friday, July 27, 2018 in Shasta, CA.
A fire-rated bomber drops his load on Carr's fire burning out of downtown Redding on Friday, July 27, 2018 in Shasta, California.
Photo: Peter DaSilva
Cal Fire vehicles head for Redding from Shasta along Highway 299 on Friday, July 27, 2018 in Shasta County, California.
Cal Fire vehicles head for Redding from Shasta, along Highway 299 on Friday, July 27, 2018, in Shasta County, California.
Photo: Santiago Mejia, The Chronicle
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Photo: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images
Damage caused by the Carr Fire off Highway 299 on Friday, July 27, 2018, at Redding, California
Damage caused by the Carr Fire off Highway 299 on Friday, July 27, 2018, at Redding, California
Photo: Santiago Mejia, The Chronicle
Burnt out remains at the town of Kewsick, California, after Carr's fire burned last night on Friday, July 27, 2018. (Hector Amezcua / Sacramento Bee / TNS)
Burnt out remains to the town of Kewsick, California, after Carr's fire burned last night, July 27, 2018. (Hector Amezcua / Sacramento Bee / TNS)
Photo: Hector Amezcua, TNS
Photo: Noah Berger, Associated Press
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A property destroyed on Sunflower Drive after the Carr Fire passed through it in Redding, California on Friday, July 27, 2018.
A property destroyed on Sunflower Drive after the Carr fire broke out. traveled to Redding, California on Friday, July 27, 2018.
Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, The Chronicle
Firefighter works on a burning house on Sunriver Lane during the Carr Fire in Redding, California on Friday, July 27, 2018.
Firefighter works on a burning house on Sunriver Lane during Carr Fire in Redding , California, Friday, July 27, 2018.
Photo: Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle
Carr's fire between Whiskeytown and Shasta off Highway 299 on Friday, July 27, 2018, in Shasta County, California
Carr's fire between Whiskeytown and Shasta off Highway 299 on Friday July 27, 2018, in Shasta County, California.
Photo: Santiago Mejia, The Chronicle
The burnt remains of a quad are found on a small outbuilding along Highway 299 after Carr's fire burned out of control towards downtown Redding, Friday, July 27, 2018 in Shasta, CA.
Burnt remains of a quad is located near a small outhouse along Route 299 after Carr's fire burned out of control towards downtown Redding, Friday, July 27, 2018 in Shasta, CA.
Photo: Peter DaSilva
Des tournesols sont fanés sur Sunflower Drive après que le Carr Fire a traversé la région de Redding, en Californie, le vendredi 27 juillet 2018.
Les tournesols sont fanés sur Sunflower Drive après le feu de Carr dans la région de Redding, Californie, le vendredi 27 juillet 2018.
Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, The Chronicle
Une maison sur Sunflower Drive et Sunriver Lane brûle dans le Carr Fire à Redding, en Californie, le vendredi 27 juillet 2018.
Une maison sur Sunflower Drive et Sunriver Lane brûle dans le Carr Fire à Redding, en Californie, le vendredi 27 juillet 2018.
Photo: Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle
Restes calcinés d'une maison et d'une petite flotte de voitures le long du chemin Lower Spring. après le feu de Carr a brûlé hors de contrôle vers le centre-ville de Redding le vendredi 27 juillet 2018 à Redding, CA.
Restes calcinés d'une maison et une petite flotte de voitures le long du chemin Lower Spring. après que le Carr-feu ait brûlé hors de contrôle vers le centre-ville de Redding le vendredi 27 juillet 2018 à Redding, en Californie.
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Un feu d'artifice carbonisé et brûlé sur le chemin Lower Spring. après que le Carr Fire a brûlé hors de contrôle vers le centre-ville de Redding le vendredi 27 juillet 2018 à Redding, en Californie.
Un poteau d'utilité carbonisé et brûlé se falsifie le long du chemin Lower Spring. après que le Carr-Fire ait brûlé hors de contrôle vers le centre-ville de Redding le vendredi 27 juillet 2018 à Redding, en Californie
Photo: Peter DaSilva
Des bateaux près de Whiskeytown au large de l'autoroute 299 sont observés lors du Carr Fire, vendredi 27 juillet 2018, dans le comté de Shasta, en Californie
Des bateaux près de Whiskeytown sur l'autoroute 299 27, 2018, dans le comté de Shasta, en Californie.
Photo: Santiago Mejia, The Chronicle
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Le jeudi 26 juillet 2018, les pompiers discutent des plans lors d'une bataille contre le Carr-Fire à Shasta, en Californie.
Les pompiers discutent des plans en combattant le Carr-Fire à Shasta, en Californie, le jeudi 26 juillet 2018.
Photo: Noah Berger / Associated Press
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Photo: JOSH EDELSON, AFP / Getty Images
Photo: JOSH EDELSON / AFP/Getty Images
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A house burns during the Carr fire in Redding, California on July 27, 2018. One firefighter has died and at least two others have been injured as wind-whipped flames tore through the region.
A house burns during the Carr fire in Redding, California on July 27, 2018. One firefighter has died and at least two others have been injured as wind-whipped flames tore through the region.
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A firefighter lights backfires during the Carr fire in Redding, California on July 27, 2018. One firefighter has died and at least two others have been injured as wind-whipped flames tore through the region. One person has died and at least two others have been injured as wind-whipped flames tore through the region.
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A firefighter lights backfires during the Carr fire in Redding, California on July 27, 2018. One firefighter has died and at least two others have been injured as wind-whipped flames tore through the region.
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A lone bicyclist rides out of the burn zone as the sun rises through the dense smoke of the Carr Fire on Friday 27 July 2018 in Redding, CA.
A lone bicyclist rides out of the burn zone as the sun rises through the dense smoke of the Carr Fire on Friday 27 July 2018 in Redding, CA.
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Burned out remains of a mail box along Lower Spring Rd. after the Carr Fire burned out of control towards downtown Redding on Friday 27 July 2018 in Redding, CA.
Burned out remains of a mail box along Lower Spring Rd. after the Carr Fire burned out of control towards downtown Redding on Friday 27 July 2018 in Redding, CA.
Photo: Peter DaSilva / Peter DaSilva
Photo: Peter DaSilva / Peter DaSilva
Burned out remains of a house along Lower Spring Rd. after the Carr Fire burned out of control towards downtown Redding on Friday 27 July 2018 in Redding, CA.
Burned out remains of a house along Lower Spring Rd. after the Carr Fire burned out of control towards downtown Redding on Friday 27 July 2018 in Redding, CA.
Photo: Peter DaSilva / Peter DaSilva
Burned out remains of two bicycles covered in ash along Lower Spring Rd. after the Carr Fire burned out of control towards downtown Redding on Friday 27 July 2018 in Redding, CA.
Burned out remains of two bicycles covered in ash along Lower Spring Rd. after the Carr Fire burned out of control towards downtown Redding on Friday 27 July 2018 in Redding, CA.
Photo: Peter DaSilva
A charred and burned utility pole lays along Lower Spring Rd. after the Carr Fire burned out of control towards downtown Redding on Friday 27 July 2018 in Redding, CA.
A charred and burned utility pole lays along Lower Spring Rd. after the Carr Fire burned out of control towards downtown Redding on Friday 27 July 2018 in Redding, CA.
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The sun rises through the dense smoke of the Carr Fire on Friday 27 July 2018 in Redding, CA.
The sun rises through the dense smoke of the Carr Fire on Friday 27 July 2018 in Redding, CA.
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Photo: Noah Berger / Associated Press
A home burns along Sunflower Road during the Carr Fire on July 27, 2018 in Redding, California. A firefighter was killed battling the fast moving Carr Fire which has burned over 28,000 acres and destroyed dozens of homes. The fire is reportedly only 6 percent contained.
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A home burns along Sunflower Road during the Carr Fire on July 27, 2018 in Redding, California. A firefighter was killed battling the fast moving Carr Fire which has burned over 28,000 acres and destroyed
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A home burns along Sunflower Road during the Carr Fire on July 27, 2018 in Redding, California. A firefighter was killed battling the fast moving Carr Fire which has burned over 28,000 acres and destroyed dozens of homes. The fire is reportedly only 6 percent contained.
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A home burns along Sunflower Road during the Carr Fire on July 27, 2018 in Redding, California. A firefighter was killed battling the fast moving Carr Fire which has burned over 28,000 acres and destroyed
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A house burns during the Carr fire in Redding, California on July 27, 2018. One firefighter has died and at least two others have been injured as wind-whipped flames tore through the region.
A house burns during the Carr fire in Redding, California on July 27, 2018. One firefighter has died and at least two others have been injured as wind-whipped flames tore through the region.
Photo: JOSH EDELSON, AFP/Getty Images
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An historic schoolhouse burns as the Carr Fire tears through Shasta, Calif., Thursday, July 26, 2018. Fueled by high temperatures, wind and low humidity, the blaze destroyed multiple homes and at least one historic building.
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An historic schoolhouse burns as the Carr Fire tears through Shasta, Calif., Thursday, July 26, 2018. Fueled by high temperatures, wind and low humidity, the blaze destroyed multiple homes and at least one
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Photo: Noah Berger / Associated Press
Photo: Noah Berger / Associated Press
A firefighter battles the Carr Fire as it burns near Shasta, Calif., on Thursday, July 26, 2018.
A firefighter battles the Carr Fire as it burns near Shasta, Calif., on Thursday, July 26, 2018.
Photo: Noah Berger / Associated Press
The Carr Fire tears through Shasta, Calif., Thursday, July 26, 2018. Fueled by high temperatures, wind and low humidity, the blaze destroyed multiple homes and at least one historic building.
The Carr Fire tears through Shasta, Calif., Thursday, July 26, 2018. Fueled by high temperatures, wind and low humidity, the blaze destroyed multiple homes and at least one historic building.
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A firefighter works to battle the Carr Fire at a home in Redding, Calif., Thursday, July 26, 2018.
A firefighter works to battle the Carr Fire at a home in Redding, Calif., Thursday, July 26, 2018.
Photo: Daniel Kim, Associated Press
Photo: Noah Berger, Associated Press
The Carr fire outside of Redding in northern California, shown on Friday, July 27, 2018, grew to nearly 29,000 acres Thursday and continued to show strong activity all night. (Neal Waters/Zuma Press/TNS)
The Carr fire outside of Redding in northern California, shown on Friday, July 27, 2018, grew to nearly 29,000 acres Thursday and continued to show strong activity all night. (Neal Waters/Zuma Press/TNS)
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Firefighters help a woman to the Mercy Medical Center emergency room on Thursday, July 26, 2018, in Redding, Calif. The hospital received multiple victims of the Carr Fire which exploded Thursday leveling dozens of homes, burning three firefighters and killing a bulldozer operator.
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Firefighters help a woman to the Mercy Medical Center emergency room on Thursday, July 26, 2018, in Redding, Calif. The hospital received multiple victims of the Carr Fire which exploded Thursday leveling
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The Carr Fire burns along Highway 299 in Shasta, Calif., on Thursday, July 26, 2018.
The Carr Fire burns along Highway 299 in Shasta, Calif., on Thursday, July 26, 2018.
Photo: Noah Berger / Associated Press
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A house burns during the Carr fire in Redding, California on July 27, 2018. One firefighter has died and at least two others have been injured as wind-whipped flames tore through the region.
A house burns during the Carr fire in Redding, California on July 27, 2018. One firefighter has died and at least two others have been injured as wind-whipped flames tore through the region.
Photo: JOSH EDELSON, AFP/Getty Images
Photo: Noah Berger / Associated Press
California State Parks Superintendent Lori Martin keeps watch on historic buildings as the Carr Fire burns a residence in Shasta, Calif., on Thursday, July 26, 2018.
California State Parks Superintendent Lori Martin keeps watch on historic buildings as the Carr Fire burns a residence in Shasta, Calif., on Thursday, July 26, 2018.
Photo: Noah Berger / Associated Press
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A home burns along Sunflower Road during the Carr Fire on July 27, 2018 in Redding, California. A firefighter was killed battling the fast moving Carr Fire which has burned over 28,000 acres and destroyed dozens of homes. The fire is reportedly only 6 percent contained.
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A home burns along Sunflower Road during the Carr Fire on July 27, 2018 in Redding, California. A firefighter was killed battling the fast moving Carr Fire which has burned over 28,000 acres and destroyed
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Wildfires burning in Mendocino County and Lake County grew overnight as warm temperatures and scarce firefighting resources made it tough for crews to gain ground. In Napa County, a damaging blaze near Lake Berryessa began to abate.
The Ranch Fire northeast of Ukiah nearly tripled in size to 13,242 acres by Sunday morning, while the nearby River Fire north of Hopland expanded slightly to 11,028 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Both blazes were just 5 percent contained.
Between the two fires, dubbed the Mendocino Complex and burning in both Mendocino and Lake counties, four homes have burned and 4,587 structures remained threatened, according to Cal Fire.
“Well, (we’re) always concerned because they didn’t have as many firefighters on this fire at all,” said Lake County resident Gus Baldwin, noting the resources necessary to fight the Carr Fire to the north in Redding. “Yesterday there was hardly anybody on the fire and that’s why they evacuated so many people.”
Baldwin and his wife were among hundreds forced to leave their homes in and around the the community of Lakeport. On Saturday night, the couple shuttled their cars to a friend’s house, packed up a few belongings, piled into their vintage RV and headed to the Mountain Vista Middle School in Kelseyville, which was serving as an evacuation shelter.
In addition to the mandatory evacuation in Lakeport, residents were ordered to leave parts of Mendocino County, including the Potter Valley community and parts of River Road south to the intersection of Highway 175 from the Russian River east to the Lake County line.
About 820 firefighting personnel were working the two blazes.
Sutter Lakeside Hospital in Lakeport began evacuating patients around 4:15 p.m. because of the threat from flames as several neighborhoods east of town were under mandatory evacuation orders.
Patients at the level-4 trauma center were taken to nearby hospitals, said Morgen Wells, a spokeswoman for Sutter Lakeside.
Just south of Lake Berryessa in Napa County, firefighters were battling a 150-acre wildfire that exploded in the Berryessa Highlands neighborhood at about 4:30 p.m. Samedi. The Steele Fire burned at least eight structures and forced several residents to flee. As of Sunday morning, the fire was estimated to be 50 percent contained.
“They’ve made excellent progress controlling the forward movement,” said Cal Fire spokesman Alex Bourriague.
Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency Saturday for Napa, Mendocino and Lake counties to request federal assistance to support the communities affected by the Steele Fire and the Mendocino Complex.
The fires were just three of more than a dozen major wildfires that have scorched at least 150,000 acres around California in recent days, according to Cal Fire. Some 10,000 firefighters were fanned out around the state.
“One of the problems that firefighters are facing right now is just a lack of resources,” said Bryan May, a spokesman for the state’s Office of Emergency Services. “With all of these fires burning across the state, they are tapped out.”
Firefighters, trucks and other resources were pouring into California from states as far away as Maryland, with more than 400 local government fire engines responding, he added. Rising temperatures have made conditions for firefighters particularly challenging.
President Trump granted Brown’s request for federal assistance Saturday for the Carr Fire in Shasta County, where five people have died and 536 structures have been destroyed.
The Ranch Fire ignited around noon Friday at Old Lake County Highway and Highway 20 and grew to 5,000 acres on Saturday. The flames prompted an evacuation advisory for the entire town of Upper Lake on Saturday night.
The nearby River Fire started around 1 p.m. Friday, 13 miles away at Old Lake County Highway, 6 miles north of Hopland and grew to 9,000 acres on Saturday.
Seven firefighters were injured while battling the blazes, four of whom were taken to hospitals for heat-related illness. No immediate information was released on the conditions of the other firefighters.
On Sunday morning, a handful of RVs and trailers dotted the road into Mountain Vista Middle School, where about 150 Lakeport residents took shelter.
Red Cross Supervisor Deborah Smith stood watch as volunteers installed a handicap-accessible shower. Others were working to secure wheelchairs, walkers and medical equipment to tend to the shelter’s tenants, many of whom had fled from a nearby senior mobile home park.
“We have a large elderly and disabled population so a lot of what is happening now is meeting those needs,” Smith said.
The mood was relaxed for the time being. Evacuees chatted amid cots in the gymnasium and outside over coffee.
The drill had become routine for Kimberly Downing, who shared a bench outside with two new friends.
Her stay at the shelter marked her seventh evacuation in Northern California. She had just moved to Lakeport three weeks ago, because she figured it doesn’t burn there, but on Saturday she said, “I looked at the sky and said,‘oh, it’s coming.’”
This time around, Downing required minimal prep time. She and several evacuees keep overnight bags at the ready.
“We have supplies to just walk out the door,” she said. “It’s the only way to go in these fires. You just don’t have time.”
Elsewhere in California, the wildfire threatening Yosemite Valley, which has caused the park to remain closed because of the unhealthy air quality, won’t be fully contained for at least another two weeks, Cal Fire said.
The Ferguson Fire, burning east of Yosemite National Park in the Sierra National Forest, has scorched 53,646 acres and was 30 percent contained as of Sunday, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
The National Park Service had originally hoped to reopen the valley Sunday but is now planning to delay the reopening until Friday. Flames are not threatening the valley, but the smoke has rendered the air quality unhealthy.
One structure has been destroyed, and 5,245 are still being threatened by the blaze.
The cause of the River, Ranch, Steele and Ferguson fires is under investigation.
Megan Cassidy and Kurtis Alexander are San Francisco Chronicle staff writers. Email: [email protected] [email protected] Twitter: @meganrcassidy @kurtisalexander
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