Although by Aug. 8, 7.00 a.m. the Mendocino Complex Fire in Northern California had burned at least 300,086 acres, firefighters had brought it to 47 percent containment, up from 34 percent the night before, according to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).
Fire officials say they expect to completely extinguish the flames by September. The blaze, which has scorched an area as large as Los Angeles, is currently active in Colusa, Lake, and Mendocino counties.
