Federal prosecutors and the FBI on August 30 warned people affected by the Mendocino Complex fires to be on the alert for possible fraud in connection with the cleanup of the fires, according to a statement issued on August 30 in San Francisco.
Northern California U.S. Attorney Alex Tse said, “In times of difficulty like the Mendocino Complex fires, many people respond to their community with a spirit of generosity and a willingness to shoulder the difficulty together.




