August 20, 2018
Mandatory Evacuation Order Southwestern Glenn County
Glenn County – Evacuation notice has been upgraded to Mandatory Evacuation Order for all areas west of County Road 306 and south of County Road 308 in Glenn County. The area included in this order is west of County Road 306, including the Mendocino National Forest, west to the Lake County line, south to the Colusa County line and north to Forest Road 20N07 also known as County Road 308. Residents in this area have been notified by CodeRED and deputies to evacuate due to threat from Mendocino Complex Fire. Visitors, hunters, and campers shall not access the affected area of the Mendocino National Forest until this Order has been lifted and the area is deemed safe.
Areas just north of County Road 308, including the town of Elk Creek, remain in Advisory Evacuation Notice. Residents in this area should be prepared to evacuate should the threat from wildfire increase and the notice be upgraded.
If you are a resident in the mandatory evacuation order area and need assistance with temporary shelter, please contact the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office dispatch at 530-934-6431. Please be prepared to provide proof of residency in the affected area for shelter assistance.
For more information, contact the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office at 934-6441, visit our website: www.countyofglenn.net and select Sheriff, or access us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/glenncountysheriff or Twitter @GlennCountyOES. For current information on the fire, http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/2175 or