LNU Lightning Complex Fires: 356K Acres; Steady 27% Containment

NAPA, SONOMA, SOLANO, YOLO & LAKE COUNTIES, CA — The LNU Lightning Complex fires in the North Bay continued to grow slightly to 356,000 acres, an increase of roughly 3,400 acres over the 12 hours, with containment holding steady at 27 percent as of Tuesday evening, Cal Fire said.

"Overnight, firefighters will continue work to further contain the fire," officials said.

The state fire agency's most recent update shows the LNU Lightning Complex fire as having burned 356,326 acres, to date, with five reported deaths, three in Napa County and two in Solano County.

The combined blazes in Napa, Sonoma, Yolo, Lake and Solano counties collectively have destroyed 978 structures, damaged 256 others, and still threaten 30,500 structures, according to Cal Fire.

The two largest fires in the area are the Hennessey Fire that has burned 299,463 acres in Napa and Lake counties and is 29 percent contained, and the Walbridge fire that has burned more than 54,503 acres west of Healdsburg in Sonoma County. Walbridge's containment remained constant Tuesday at 17 percent, officials said.

Updates to evacuation orders and warnings were announced Tuesday afternoon for Napa County, and lifted for Healdsburg and the Sonoma County coast.

For Napa County update, click here.

For Healdsburg and the Sonoma coast, follow this link.

A list of evacuations prompted by the fires can be found here.

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• Evacuation Orders & Warnings Lifted For Healdsburg, Sonoma Coast
• More Fire Evacuation Orders Dropped To Warnings In Napa County

--Bay City News contributed to this post