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On Friday, forest officials issued a closure order for a portion of the Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness, including several trailheads, trails and roads, the U.S. Forest Service announced.
By the end of Thursday night, the Slide 1 Fire had grown to 565 acres, almost double the size of the 289-acre fire it was on Wednesday.
On Friday, forest officials issued a closure order for a portion of the Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness, including several trailheads, trails and roads, the U.S. Forest Service announced.
The Slide 1 Fire grew slightly Wednesday to an estimated 340 acres and remains at 0% contained, the Mendocino National Forest said.
Firefighters battling some of the "15 confirmed lightning fires" sparked this week in the northeastern corner of Mendocino County were hoping to be aided by cooler temperatures Thursday.