Heather Williams, Public Information Officer for the Forest Management Task Force, provides a detailed update of the Ranch Fire (along with the River Fire, s part of the Mendocino Complex Fire) how the backfires helped firefighters manage the steeper hills in the region, gives an overview of fires across the entire state of California and relation to present weather conditions, and how CalFire personnel are dealing with the loss of firefighters recently:
The Ranch Fire has burned over 410-thousand acres, is currently 93% contained with 1,050 structures burned, including 157 residences, with three injuries and one fatality. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
