(Crews gaining on the Mendocino County Fires)…There are two fires in what is being called the Mendocino Complex.

One is the River Fire. The other is the Ranch fire. According to the latest report, the River Fire was now 50 percent contained, after burning over 35,000 acres. The Ranch Fire is 33 percent contained and has burned almost 79,000 acres. Both fires have destroyed 14 residences and 24 other structures. An Imperial County Brush Rig Strike Team is among the over 3,000 firefighters fighting the two fires.