Wildfire News

The Bridalveil Fire became more active and visible due to higher temperatures and lower humidities over the weekend. The cause of the fire remains unknown. The fire is estimated to be at 30 to 40 acres. The fire is running into rocks, gravel and sparse fuels.

Two new fires have been discovered in Yosemite and are being suppressed. The Bridalveil Fire is a 1 acre fire near the south rim of Yosemite Valley near Cathedral Rocks. The Wegner Fire is at .10 of an acre and is located north of the Tioga Road.

The Bridalveil Fire is now approximately 30 acres in size and smoke is visible from many locations within Yosemite Valley, Sentinel Dome, and the North Rim of the Valley. This fire poses no threats to public safety or park infrastructure. There is no percentage of containment. The Pohono Trail is …

A multiple start fire event began today along Military Pass on the Shasta McCloud Management Unit (SMMU). At the present time, the fire is approximate 40-50 acres in size and burning in a heavy timber area along the border between the Klamath National Forest and the Shasta Trinity National Forest. …

Yosemite National Park Fire Managers are planning a series of prescribed fires in the park. The prescribed burns would start in mid-October however they are dependent on weather and fuel conditions. Shorter days and cooler temperatures provide fire managers optimal prescribed burning conditions.

On October 9 and 10, up to 440 acres of maintenance burning are planned in the Coyote Springs area. An additional 500 acres in this project area may also be burned, depending on weather and air quality. Another 300 acres of burning are also planned in the general vicinity of …

Up to 1,273 acres of understory burning will take place six miles north of Spalding starting on Thursday, October 8 through Saturday, October 10. Smoke may be visible from the City of Susanville, as well as from County Roads 105 and A-1 near the Champs Flat, Antelope Valley, and Spaulding …

220 acres of timber litter, brush, grass, and pine needles will be burned approximately seven miles northeast of Westwood this Sunday, October 11 after the Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon finishes. Smoke may be visible from Highway 44 and the McCoy Flat and Hog Flat areas for up to one

Northern California Burned Areas Begin Recovery Journey REDDING, California – Many forests depend on periodic fires to maintain healthy ecosystems. In these fire adapted areas, fire promotes plant diversity and burns away accumulations of live and dead plant material such as pine needles, leaves, branches, and smaller understory trees. The …