The largest wildfire in California history, the Mendocino Complex Fire, which started on July 27 and burned a total of more than 459,000 acres of land, was declared 100% contained by the U.S. Forest Service on Sep. 19.
Located in Lake County in Northern California, the Mendocino Complex consisted of two nearby fires that erupted on the same day. The Ranch Fire and the River Fire together destroyed nearly 300 structures, claimed one person’s life, and injured four others.
