Mendocino County alerts

Sources checked every two minutes. Last change 1:20 p.m. Pacific, September 13, 2026.

Active alerts in Mendocino County. 3 evacuation zones not in normal status; 1 active CAL FIRE incident. Follow the sheriff’s instructions and call 911 if you are in danger.

Active public safety alerts for Mendocino County, collected from the sheriff's office, Ukiah and Willits police, CAL FIRE, the Genasys Protect evacuation zone map, the National Weather Service, Caltrans and the city of Fort Bragg.

Evacuation zones

• US-CA-XME-MEN-2POT08-A — Evacuation Warning

  Wildfire in the Potter Valley area, MEN-2POT08 AND MEN2UKV28, Be ready to evacuate at any moment, gather your belongings, check on your neighbors and leave early if possible. Please avoid the area, Emergency crews need access, DO NOT BLOCK THE ROAD. Only call 9 1 1 for emergencies. · Mendocino County Unincorporated · south of Forest Route 17N25, east of Burris Ln, west of Middle Mountain Firebreak

  Mendocino County Sheriff's Department · September 11, 2026 at 3:14 p.m. · 1 day ago · Open the evacuation zone map →

• US-CA-XME-MEN-2POT08-B — Evacuation Order

  Wildfire in the Potter Valley area, MEN-2POT08B. Do not delay, evacuate immediately. Check with your neighbors to ensure they are aware of the order if you have time. Use the safest manner possible when evacuating. Do not block the road. Emergency crews need access. Only call 9 1 1 for emergencies. · Mendocino County Unincorporated

  Mendocino County Sheriff's Department · September 11, 2026 at 3:17 p.m. · 1 day ago · Open the evacuation zone map →

• US-CA-XME-MEN-2UKV28 — Evacuation Warning

  Wildfire in the Potter Valley area, MEN-2POT08 AND MEN2UKV28, Be ready to evacuate at any moment, gather your belongings, check on your neighbors and leave early if possible. Please avoid the area, Emergency crews need access, DO NOT BLOCK THE ROAD. Only call 9 1 1 for emergencies. · Mendocino County Unincorporated · north of CA-20, south of East Rd, east of East Side Potter Valley Rd, west of Old Lake County Rd

  Mendocino County Sheriff's Department · September 10, 2026 at 4:01 p.m. · 2 days ago · Open the evacuation zone map →

Active wildfires

• Lucas Fire

  4,008 acres, 20% contained · Near the Lake County and Mendocino County line, Potter Valley · started September 10, 2026 at 9:18 a.m.

  CAL FIRE · September 13, 2026 at 1:09 p.m. · 10 min ago · CAL FIRE incident page →

Sheriff and police alerts

The sheriff's office, Ukiah police and Willits police had posted no Nixle alerts in the past 24 hours when this page was checked at 1:20 p.m. Pacific.

Weather warnings

The National Weather Service had no warnings in effect for Mendocino County when this page was checked at 1:20 p.m. Pacific.

Road closures

Caltrans listed no full or indefinite closure on Highway 1 or Highway 20 in Mendocino County when this page was checked at 1:20 p.m. Pacific.

Fort Bragg

The Fort Bragg police page carries no dated releases at all. The city has posted no emergency notices since this page began watching. Checked at 1:20 p.m. Pacific.

About this page

This page is generated automatically from official public alert feeds and updates every two minutes. No generative AI is used; every line is reproduced from the issuing agency with a link to the original. Evacuation orders and warnings come from the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office and the county Office of Emergency Services — not from a fire agency's incident page. In an emergency, follow the sheriff's instructions and call 911 if you are in danger.

Sources

• Genasys evacuation zones: checked 1:20 p.m. Pacific
• CAL FIRE: checked 1:20 p.m. Pacific
• Nixle: checked 1:20 p.m. Pacific
• National Weather Service: checked 1:20 p.m. Pacific
• Caltrans: checked 1:20 p.m. Pacific
• Fort Bragg: checked 1:20 p.m. Pacific