Firefighters continue to aggressively battle the wildland fire and have made good progress with the forward spread of the fire stopped. Fire crews will continue to work through the night in an effort to gain full containment.
Read More »Frog Fire (Wildfire)
Yesterday the fire continued to make rapid runs burning across some portions of containment lines. Heavy smoke over the fire area limited the use of aircraft for much of day. Moderate fire behavior in the evening continued into the overnight hours with active fire spread and long range spotting influenced …
Read More »Humboldt Lightning Fires (Humboldt County) Started 7/30/2015, updated 8/02/2015
At least 70 fires have been identified, and 52 of those are currently contained. Fires are burning in steep, difficult to access terrain. Fuel consists of dense timber, brush, and grass.
Read More »Mad River Complex (Wildfire)
The Mad River Complex is a series of five lightning fires that started on July 30th, 2015. Crews have initiated structure defense and attacking the edge of the Gobbler and Pickett Fire around the Ruth Lake communities south of Highway 36. There are five fires that have been detected on …
Read More »Mendocino Lightning Fires (Mendocino County) Started 7/30/2015, updated 8/01/2015
Fork Complex (Wildfire)
U.S. Forest Service Shasta-Trinity National Forest 3644 Avtech Parkway Redding, CA 96002 530-226-2500 Fire News Release Media Contact: Fire Information 530-226-2500 (8 am to 4:30 pm) Web: www.fs.usda.gov/stnf 530/324-5145 Shasta-Trinity National Forest July Lightning Fire REDDING, Calif., August 1, 2015, 10:45AM A community meeting has been rescheduled for tomorrow, August …
Read More »Rail Fire (Trinity County) Started 7/30/2015, updated 8/01/2015
River Complex (Wildfire)
Shasta-Trinity National Forest JulyLightning Fire Update, 31 July 2015 REDDING, Calif., July 31, 2015 – Between 9 a.m. Thursday morning and 9 a.m. today, the Shasta-Trinity National Forest (NF) received over 223 lightning strikes. This weather system has resulted in over 60 fires throughout the forest, mostly located from the …
Read More »Frog Fire (Modoc County) Started 7/30/2015, updated 7/31/2015
Big Creek Fire (Wildfire)
Big Creek Fire is located on Highway 120 between Hells Hollow and Sprague Rd. East of Groveland. Acreage and containment continue holding steady since yesterday, but the extreme and historically dry fuel conditions remain a serious concern. With frequent spotting, this fire still remains a threat to firefighters and residents. …
Read More »Big Creek Fire (Wildfire)
Big Creek Fire is located on Highway 120 between Hells Hollow and Sprague Rd. East of Groveland. Acreage and containment continue holding steady since yesterday, but the extreme and historically dry fuel conditions remain a serious concern. With frequent spotting, this fire still remains a threat to firefighters and residents. …
Read More »Swedes Fire (Butte County) Started 7/29/2015, updated 7/31/2015
Fire crews will remain the area for several days. Updated acreage due to better mapping.
Read More »Advance Fire (Tulare County)
Last Updated: July 30, 2015 8:15 pm Date/Time Started: July 30, 2015 12:40 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Tulare Unit County: Tulare County Location: 5 miles north of the community of Three Rivers near Advance Estimated – Containment: 150 acres – 5% contained
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