LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Over the past day firefighters have stopped the growth of the Mendocino Complex as they close in on fully containing the largest wildland fire in California history.

On Wednesday the Mendocino Complex remained at 459,102 acres with containment up to 93 percent, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

The report showed no new growth on the fire in the previous 24 hours.

That overall size total breaks down as 410,182 acres and 93 percent containment for the Ranch fire, which is the active portion of the complex, officials said. The River fire was contained earlier this month at 48,920 acres.

Progress appears to be on track for having the complex – burning since July 27 – fully contained by Sept. 1, officials said.

Officials said resources assigned include 2,116 personnel, 90 engines, 49 hand crews, three helicopters and 28 dozers.

The U.S. Forest Service, which is now taking the lead on issuing updates on the Mendocino complex, said Wednesday that the complex is being managed by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service and California Interagency Incident Management Team 3 under Incident Commander Mark von Tillow.

The Mendocino National Forest thanked Incident Commander Sean Kavanaugh and Cal Fire Incident Management Team 2 who had held unified command on the fire for their monthlong service to the forest and the people of Mendocino, Lake, Colusa and Glenn counties.

Forest officials said that on the Ranch fire several interior islands of vegetation burned off Tuesday producing columns of smoke visible over a large area. Interior burning is expected to continue.

On Wednesday, while firefighters continue to monitor the interior fires, they will also work on suppression repair efforts and mop up, the Forest Service reported.

Suppression repairs include constructing water bars and breaking down berms in an effort to prevent erosion, while felling teams continue to take down hazardous trees for the safety of crews working on mop up, officials said.

Additionally, non-forest system roads that were opened for access and fireline will be closed and repaired. This work will continue throughout the week.

Officials said Forest Order No. 08-18-14 remains in effect until further notice. All roads and areas described within it are closed to the general public.

The northern half of the Mendocino National Forest remains open and can be accessed via Forest Highway 7. The forest areas around Plaskett Meadows and Hammerhorn Lake are open for recreation activities. The Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness is also open for recreation.

As for smoke impacts, light southerly winds will drift smoke and haze from the Ranch fire to the north Wednesday. Local communities downwind, including Covelo and Laytonville, are expected to have an increase in smoke midday. Communities on the east side, such as Elk Creek and Stonyford, which were in heavy smoke Wednesday morning are expected to have cleaner air move in midday.

Ukiah and areas to the south, such as those around Clear Lake, should have hazy skies and moderate to light smoke impacts. Smoke impacts are expected to be on an improving trend this week, officials said.

A smoke impacts report can be found at https://wildlandfiresmoke.net/outlooks/MendocinoNationalForest-SacramentoValleyArea.

The Burned Area Emergency Response team, or BAER, will hold a one-hour community meeting on Thursday, Aug. 30, at 6 p.m. at the North Shore Event Center, 2817 E. Highway 20 in NIce.

The BAER team is hosting a presentation of its findings after the initial assessment of the southern portion of the fire area.

There will be a question and answer session with BAER team specialists following the presentation.

For more BAER information please visit: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6156.