LAKEPORT — The U.S. Forest Service says the largest wildfire on record in California is 100 percent contained.

The agency said Wednesday the Mendocino Complex — twin fires that erupted in July in Lake County — killed a firefighter and destroyed 157 homes while scorching 720 square miles of brush and timber.

Officials say more than 400 firefighters remain in the area, working to prevent erosion and monitoring spots that continue to burn.

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Authorities are still investigating what started the fires.</s>LAKEPORT (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service says the largest wildfire in California history is now 100 percent contained.

The service said Wednesday the Mendocino Complex — twin fires that erupted in July in Lake County — scorched 720 square miles (1,865 square kilometers) of brush and timber north of San Francisco, destroyed 157 homes and killed a firefighter.

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Officials says more than 400 firefighters remain in the area, doing repair work to prevent erosion and monitoring spots that continue to burn.

The blazes prompted the evacuation of thousands of people in Mendocino, Lake, Colusa and Glenn counties.

The smaller blaze was fully contained on August 14 but a massive blaze continued to burn in the Mendocino National Forest.

Authorities are still investigating what ignited the blazes.</s>LAKEPORT, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service says the largest wildfire in California history is now 100 percent contained.

The service said Wednesday the Mendocino Complex — twin fires that erupted in July in Lake County — scorched 720 square miles (1,865 square kilometers) of brush and timber north of San Francisco, destroyed 157 homes and killed a firefighter.

Officials says more than 400 firefighters remain in the area, doing repair work to prevent erosion and monitoring spots that continue to burn.

The blazes prompted the evacuation of thousands of people in Mendocino, Lake, Colusa and Glenn counties.

The smaller blaze was fully contained on August 14 but a massive blaze continued to burn in the Mendocino National Forest.

Authorities are still investigating what ignited the blazes.

Before you go... ABC10's Michael Anthony Adams joined members of the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District and CAL FIRE when the Mendocino Complex Fire was raging in early August.</s>LAKEPORT, Calif. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service says the largest wildfire on record in California is 100 percent contained.

The agency made the announcement Wednesday about the so-called Mendocino Complex of twin fires that erupted in July.

The fires north of San Francisco killed a firefighter, destroyed 157 homes and scorched 720 square miles (1,865 square kilometers).

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2018 file photo, firefighters monitor a backfire while battling the Ranch Fire, part of the Mendocino Complex Fire near Ladoga, Calif. The U.S. Forest Service says the largest wildfire in California history is now 100 percent contained. The service said Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, the Mendocino Complex, twin fires that erupted in July in Lake County, scorched 720 square miles (1,865 square kilometers) of brush and timber north of San Francisco, destroyed 157 homes and killed a firefighter. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

That's an area more than twice the size of New York City.

Officials say 460 firefighters remain in the area, working to prevent erosion and monitoring spots that are still burning.

The blazes prompted the evacuation of thousands of people in Mendocino, Lake, Colusa and Glenn counties.

Authorities are still investigating what started the fires.

File - This file satellite image released on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018 provided by NOAA shows the wildfires known as the Mendocino Complex, Calif. The U.S. Forest Service says the largest wildfire in California history is now 100 percent contained. The service said Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, the Mendocino Complex, twin fires that erupted in July in Lake County, scorched 720 square miles (1,865 square kilometers) of brush and timber north of San Francisco, destroyed 157 homes and killed a firefighter. (NOAA via AP, File)</s>Biggest wildfire on record in California is fully contained

LAKEPORT, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service says the largest wildfire on record in California is 100 percent contained.

The agency made the announcement Wednesday about the so-called Mendocino Complex of twin fires that erupted in July.

The fires north of San Francisco killed a firefighter, destroyed 157 homes and scorched 720 square miles (1,865 square kilometers).

That's an area more than twice the size of New York City.

Officials say 460 firefighters remain in the area, working to prevent erosion and monitoring spots that are still burning.

The blazes prompted the evacuation of thousands of people in Mendocino, Lake, Colusa and Glenn counties.

Authorities are still investigating what started the fires.</s>For weeks and weeks, it burned — the largest wildfire in California history.

It devoured close to 459,000 acres and killed one firefighter who was among hundreds who came in from across the country to help put it out.

This week the Mendocino complex fire, which started in late July, is finally fully contained.

“The Ranch Fire is now 100 percent contained and the River Fire is 100 percent contained,” began a statement from the US Forest Service released Wednesday.

The Mendocino fire consisted of twin flames — the River Fire and the Ranch Fire. The flames ravaged more than 280 structures, 157 of which were homes, and scorched an area bigger than Los Angeles.

For the rest of the week, firefighters will be work to reduce erosion and monitor for fire activity.

“The forest is doing everything possible to reasonably reduce risks to the public and reopen areas but there is still a lot of restoration work to do,” the statement said.

Parts of the Mendocino National Forest will continue to be closed to the public until the end of the year.

The causes of the record-setting fire remains under investigation.</s>LAKEPORT, Calif. — The U.S. Forest Service says the largest wildfire on record in California is 100 per cent contained.

The agency said Wednesday the Mendocino Complex — twin fires that erupted in July in Lake County — killed a firefighter and destroyed 157 homes while scorching 720 square miles (1,865 square kilometres) of brush and timber north of San Francisco.

Officials say more than 400 firefighters remain in the area, working to prevent erosion and monitoring spots that continue to burn.

The blazes prompted the evacuation of thousands of people in Mendocino, Lake, Colusa and Glenn counties.

Authorities are still investigating what started the fires.</s>LAKEPORT, Calif. — The U.S. Forest Service says the largest wildfire on record in California is 100 percent contained.

The agency made the announcement Wednesday about the so-called Mendocino Complex of twin fires that erupted in July.

The fires north of San Francisco killed a firefighter, destroyed 157 homes and scorched 720 square miles (1,865 square kilometers).

That’s an area more than twice the size of New York City.

Officials say 460 firefighters remain in the area, working to prevent erosion and monitoring spots that are still burning.

The blazes prompted the evacuation of thousands of people in Mendocino, Lake, Colusa and Glenn counties.

Authorities are still investigating what started the fires.

Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.</s>LAKEPORT, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service says the largest wildfire in California history is now 100 percent contained.

The service said Wednesday the Mendocino Complex — twin fires that erupted in July in Lake County — scorched 720 square miles (1,865 square kilometers) of brush and timber north of San Francisco, destroyed 157 homes and killed a firefighter.

Officials says more than 400 firefighters remain in the area, doing repair work to prevent erosion and monitoring spots that continue to burn.

The blazes prompted the evacuation of thousands of people in Mendocino, Lake, Colusa and Glenn counties.

The smaller blaze was fully contained on August 14 but a massive blaze continued to burn in the Mendocino National Forest.

Authorities are still investigating what ignited the blazes.

© Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.</s>LAKEPORT (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service says the largest wildfire on record in California is 100 percent contained.

The agency said Wednesday the Mendocino Complex — twin fires that erupted in July in Lake County — killed a firefighter and destroyed 157 homes while scorching 720 square miles of brush and timber.

Officials say more than 400 firefighters remain in the area, working to prevent erosion and monitoring spots that continue to burn.
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The United States Forest Service says that the Mendocino Complex Fire, largest wildfire on record in California, has been contained.