Wildfire News

County: Orange County Location: off of Silverado Canyon Road south of Corona Administrative Unit: US Forest Service - Cleveland National Forest Acreage Burned:968 Containment: 100% Announcements: The vegetation fire was initially reported at 15 acres, but that estimated was revised to 350 acres later Friday morning. The fire was reported …

County: Siskiyou County Location: Whites Fire approximately 4 miles East of Sawyer Bar Log Fire approximately 6 miles West of Greenview Leef Fire approximately 7 miles Southwest of Callahan. Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit in unified command with USFS-Klamath National Forest Acres Burned: 50,042 – Containment: 98% Date Started: …

The Meadow Fire is at 4,772 acres and 98% containment. Smoke is occasionally visible from the interior of the fire perimeter. It is now in a monitoring status. Although air quality has improved, smoke may continue to be visible through the coming days. At the higher elevations smoke from the …

The Meadow Fire is being managed with a Type 3 organization and two wildland fire modules. The crews are spiked out near the fire perimeter. The fire is at 4, 772 acres. Air quality has improved, however smoke may continue to be visible through the coming days. At the higher …

Updated trail and area closure information

A new fire, Double Rock, was found September 16. It is approximately 7 miles east of White Wolf and near the source of Morrison Creek. The Lembert and Cathedral fires in the Tuolumne Meadows area have become more active due to windy conditions at ridge tops and near the Sierra …

The King Fire is burning in steep terrain in the South Fork of the American River Canyon, Silver Creek Canyon, and the Rubicon Canyon, north of the community of Pollock Pines. The fire has crossed into Placer County and has burned onto the Tahoe National Forest. The recent rainfall over …

County: Madera County - Oakhurst Date Started: September 14, 2014 1:50 pm Cause: Under Investigation Injuries: 4 Location: Courtney Lane and 7 Hills Rd, Oakhurst Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit Acres Burned: 320 – Containment: 100% Structures Destroyed: 30 residences, 19 outbuildings, 13 vehicles and 4 recreational vehicles destroyed …

On Saturday afternoon, the Shasta-Trinity National Forest confirmed a debris flow in Mud Creek Canyon on the southeast side of Mt. Shasta. The mudslide began around 3 p.m. and continued through the night. Forest Service resources have been monitoring the situation from the ground and in the air.The mudslide crossed …

County: Mendocino County Location: off Nelson Ranch Rd, 9 mile south of Ukiah Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit Acres Burned: 62 - Containment: 85% Date Started: September 21, 2014 4:13 pm

Firefighters continue to mop up interior hot spots. They will assist and oversee the community during repopulation.

The King Fire is burning in steep terrain in the South Fork of the American River Canyon, Silver Creek Canyon, and the Rubicon Canyon, north of the community of Pollock Pines. The fire has crossed into Placer County and has burned onto the Tahoe National Forest. A low pressure system …

Firefighters will continue to mop up and perform overhaul work within the fire perimeter. Damage Assessment Teams have concluded their inspections and are working with the City and County to produce a final damage inspection report. Excess resources are being released and made available for other incidents as necessary. Utility …