to an ongoing La Niña event, California got less rainfall than usual, and the rainy season started later than would typically be seen in October. This made difficult conditions for firefighters and extended the fire season. November After a couple of small rain events and favorable weather, firefighters and aircraft were able contain most of the fire by mid-November, with over 95% containment reported on November 9. Trinity County Environmental Health officials warned that the fire could potentially have contaminated ground and surface water in certain areas affected by the fire. They warned not to drink water from the area, noting that boiling water does not remove contaminants. On November 12, the Forest Service reported that the August Complex had finally reached 100% containment, with the combined incident management being disbanded that same day. Fire growth and containment progress *Note: The large jump in area burned on September 11 was due to a merger with Elkhorn fire late on September 10. See also 2020 California wildfires List of California wildfires References External links August Complex Incident Overview (South Zone) at InciWeb Elkhorn Fire Incident Overview (North Zone) at InciWeb August Complex - 2020 - An Argis storymap on the August Complex fire 2020 California wildfires Wildfires in Glenn County, California Wildfires in Lake County, California Wildfires in Mendocino County, California Wildfires in Tehama County, California Wildfires in Trinity County, California Wildfires in Shasta County, California Wildfires in Colusa County, California August 2020 events in the United States