Crews are battling a 25 to 30 acre fire that is reportedly burning into downtown Covelo off Hwy 162 and Cemetery Lane. According to this post about 4:30 p.m. by the Round Valley Indian Tribes Facebook page, “Downtown Covelo is being evacuated.”

In a comment on that post about 4:30 p.m. the Administrator states, “Some homes have been lost in downtown Covelo.”

UPDATE 5:49 p.m.: Better news! Post from Mendocino Sheriff on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MendocinoSheriff/posts/10152923218932967 Tweets from the Mendocino Sheriff’s Office:

Thank you @RedCross ! Already on their way to #Covelo to help with those displaced due to these #fires. — Mendocino Sheriff (@MendoSheriff) June 29, 2015

UPDATE 7:05 p.m.: https://www.facebook.com/MendocinoSheriff/posts/10152923245942967 Photos from the Mendocino Sheriff’s Office: Photos from photographer Jared Williams:

UPDATE 6/29: