Glade fires, which had burned and , respectively. The Hopkins Fire, in the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness further north, had expanded to and was being monitored for further growth. Ten structures were destroyed, though no deaths or injuries were reported. A total of 433 personnel were assigned to the fire. By August 27, the complex had increased in size to . The Doe Fire had expanded to and was 31 percent contained, as firefighters successfully stopped the fire from advancing further east and were building a containment line to the west. There was little containment on the Tatham Fire, now at , the Glade Fire, now at , and the Hull Fire, which was at . On August 28, the complex's total area had increased in size to , and was 18 percent contained. On August 29, the Doe Fire absorbed the Tatham Fire, while the Hopkins Fire had spread east into the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The Doe Fire was now 52 percent contained, though the complex overall remained at 18 percent, as the other fires continued to spread. A heat wave combined with extremely smoky conditions hampered aircraft operations. On August 30, the Doe Fire also absorbed the Hull and Glade Fires, making the complex essentially one large fire, with the exception of the Hopkins Fire to the north. There were 607 personnel committed to the fire; crews stopped flames from advancing further south towards Lake County, but the fire continued to burn largely uncontrolled to the west. A containment line was being constructed west of the Glade Fire, in the vicinity of the Black Butte River and Bald Mountain. September On September 1, the complex had increased to , most of that in the combined Doe-Glade-Tatham-Hull fire, and was 20 percent contained. Firefighters were building containment lines along the west side of the Doe Fire and the south side of the Hull Fire. The Hopkins Fire had expanded to with no containment. One firefighter was confirmed dead in a vehicle accident, and another was injured. Over the next few days, the fire continued to expand rapidly, burning about a day, reaching on September 4. Crews conducted back burns west of the Tatham Fire and northwest of the Hull Fire. Increased fire activity in eastern Mendocino County led to an evacuation warning for the Mendocino National Forest, north of Hull Mountain. On September 5, the National Weather Service issued