2018

Colusa, Lake, Mendocino & Glenn Counties

Mendocino Complex

No known litigation

Status as of June 15, 2026

459,123acres burned
280structures destroyed
1life lost
Fire facts (from public records; unknown values are shown, never guessed)
Year2018
Start dateUnknown
Containment dateUnknown
Region / countiesColusa, Lake, Mendocino, Glenn
Acreage459,123
Structures destroyed280
Structures damagedUnknown
Fatalities1
Cause statussuspected
Cause categoryequipment use
Officially determined arsonNo / not determined
Responsible partyNone publicly/officially named
Last verified2026-06-15

Litigation status

No known litigation. Status as of June 15, 2026.

Court & regulatory record

Verified court filings for this fire are being added. We publish only documents that resolve to a public source, never a reconstructed or unverified one.

This is a reported public-record status, not advice about any individual's legal situation. Deadlines and eligibility change over time and depend on facts specific to each person, only a licensed attorney can assess yours.

Common questions about the Mendocino Complex

What caused the Mendocino Complex?

The cause is recorded as suspected (category: equipment use).

Is there litigation over the Mendocino Complex?

No known litigation. Status as of June 15, 2026.

How large was the Mendocino Complex?

459,123 acres, 280 structures destroyed, 1 fatality, per public records as of 2026-06-15.

What you can do next, whatever your fire

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Sources

Facts on this page are drawn from the public sources listed above and rewritten in original words. Figures marked AUTO-updatable are refreshed from government incident data; see Sources & Methodology.