Media Advisory         

August 08, 2014                                                                                                   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE           

 Subject:           An Evacuation Center has been established at the Leggett Valley School located at 1 School way in the community of Leggett Ca. The American Red Cross is currently on site to assist with the displaced families in the affected area. Should you have the need for additional information from the American Red Cross, Please call (707) 577-7633 or visit their website at redcross.org.

Contact:          Lodge Complex Information Line, (626) 622-7927

What:              An Evacuation Order remains in effect for the area around the eastern boundary of the Lodge Fire in the following areas:

                        Camp Seabow, Elder Place, Tan Oak Park, Bald Mountain   Ranch, Mad Creek, Elk Creek east of Brush Mountain

 An “Evacuation Order,” means there is an imminent threat to life and property in the affected areas and people in these areas should leave the affected area immediately.

 

Please visit www.wildlandfirersg.org for information on how to prepare for an evacuation.

 

Cooperating Agencies: Bureau of Land Management, Laytonville Fire Department, Leggett Fire Department, Cahto Tribal Council, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, Laytonville Water District, Department of Fish and Wildlife, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California National Guard, California Conservation Corps, and CAL OES, and American Red Cross.

 

 

 

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Evacuation Order issued for Lodge Complex Fires