Grange Fire Continues to Burn, But Is At Least 50% Contained

Fire crews continued to battle the Grange Fire in the Anderson Valley area of Mendocino County over the weekend. The fire was reported on Thursday at 3:38 p.m., near the 9800 block of state Highway 128, in Boonville. According to Cal Fire, the blaze had burned 90 acres, and was 55% contained. One structure was destroyed and five were damaged. The county’s public radio station, KZYX, reports that it “suffered catastrophic damage to major pieces of equipment, apparently from a power surge.” Live programming is expected to return this afternoon. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.