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 …

Fall’s cooler temperatures, higher relative humidity and the prospect of an actual rainy season, means it’s time for Six Rivers National Forest staff to begin prescribed burning projects on the forest. These projects are part of the forest’s efforts to reduce hazardous fuel accumulations that contribute to extreme fire behavior …

The Comb Fire was reported at 10:25 am on September 27, 2015. It is burning near Holcomb Valley Campground on the Mountaintop Ranger District. The cause is under investigation. It is holding at approximately 0.25 acre in size.Van Dusen Canyon Road (3N09) has been

Last Updated: September 25, 2015 7:05 pm Date/Time Started: September 12, 2015 1:24 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit County: Lake, Napa and Sonoma Counties Location: southern Lake County Acres Burned – Containment: 76,067 acres – 92% contained Structures Threatened: 3,043 residential Structures Destroyed: 1,910 structures destroyed Evacuations: Mandatory …

Last Updated: September 25, 2015 7:00 pm Date/Time Started: September 9, 2015 2:26 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Amador – El Dorado Unit County: Amador & Calaveras Counties Location: east of Jackson Acres Burned – Containment: 70,868 acres – 93% contained Estimated – Containment: 10/1/2015 Structures Threatened: 6,400 Structures Destroyed: …