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Date Started
08/05/2026 12:37 PM
Last Updated
08/05/2026 3:48 PM
Cause
Under Investigation
Incident Maps and Reports
Agency Having Jurisdiction
Unified Command: Covelo Fire Protection District, CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit
Incident Management Team
No team assigned
Location
Highway 162, South of Covelo
[39.787066,-123.24822]

Evacuations in Progress

Evacuation Warnings

Potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.

Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the following zones:

  • MEN-1COV18-B

Incident Updates

08/05/2026 3:45 PM

Forward rate of spread stopped. 

08/05/2026 2:56 PM

A Temporary Evacuation Point and Cooling Center has been set up at the Round Valley Indian Health Center for residents affected by the Anderson Fire:

Round Valley Indian Health Center
24065 Biggar Lane
Covelo, CA 95428

08/05/2026 2:51 PM

The fire is now 205 acres.

08/05/2026 2:15 PM

CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit is in Unified Command with Covelo Fire Department. For more updates or to sign up for alerts visit: mendoready.org      

08/05/2026 1:49 PM

Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the following zones:

  • MEN-1COV18-B
08/05/2026 1:36 PM

The Anderson Fire is 80 acres moving at a dangerous rate of spread. Road closure: HWY 162 from the mouth of the valley to the Covelo Fire Station.

Additional Information

Road Closures

  • HWY 162 from the mouth of the valley to the Covelo Fire Station.

Temporary Evacuation Point

Round Valley Indian Health Center
24065 Biggar Lane
Covelo, CA 95428

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