Wildfire News

Fire agencies are initiating an aggressive initial attack. Wildfire is off of Silverado Canyon Road south of Corona. Road closures include: North Main, Indian Truck, Bedford, Maple Springs Rd, and Silverado Canyon

County: Napa County Location: Berryessa Estates, North of Lake Berryessa Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit Acres Burned - Containment: 27 acres - 50% contained Date Started: September 11, 2014 3:14 pm

County: Mariposa County Date Started: September 5, 2014 2:20 pm Location: Fire on Hwy 49S near the William Sell Bridge. Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit / Mariposa County Fire Acres Burned – Containment: 300 Acres 100% contained Structures Threatened: 700 Total Fire Personnel: 746 Total Fire Engines: 94 Total …

Last night’s infrared flight showed significant heat around the north and southeast areas of the fire. Due today’s increased temperatures and low relative humidity, spots outside the current fires perimeter are expected to flare. Fire crews may see individual or group tree torching.

The Meadow Fire has progressed rapidly and in multiple directions. In order to maintain the safety of park visitors and allow fire management operations to continue unimpeded, the Superintendent of Yosemite National Park is designating a portion of Yosemite Wilderness as closed. The area will be closed until further notice …

The Fire is located within the designated wilderness of the Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County and is currently within Little Yosemite Valley between Half Dome and Mount Starr King on both sides of the Merced River.

The fire most likely started on July 19th 2014, near Starr King Lake after a lightning storm passed through the area. Due to the remoteness of the location and fire behavior, the fire was first reported August 15th 2014. The fire is in an area designated as wilderness in Yosemite …

The fire is burning in heavy brush and steep terrain. Dry and windy conditions are causing a challenge for firefighters as they aggressively work to protect threatened homes and increase containment.

Areas outside the control lines will be closely monitored for any new spot fires. The crews will continue mopping up and looking for hot spots within containment lines. Interior portions of the fire will continue to burn and may produce smoke. Fires in Yosemite National Park and in the Stanislaus …

County: Mariposa County Location: Near Ponderosa Way & Tuolumne River Rd, south of Coulterville Administrative Unit: Sierra National Forest Acres Burned – Containment: 79 Acres - 100% Containment Date Started: September 7, 2014 4:46 pm

Meadow (37 42.738 x 119 30.541 – Mariposa Co., 7,870’, August 16) A fire, that may be a spot fire, from the Meadow lightning-caused fire, was discovered at approximately 12:30 PM, Sunday September 7. The fire is approximately 2,582 acres. It is burning within the Little Yosemite Valley (LYV) on …

Areas outside the control lines will be closely monitored for any new spot fires and the crew will continue mopping up and looking for hot spots within containment lines, as well.Interior portions of the fire will continue to burn and may produce smoke for an extended period of time in …

Areas outside the control lines will be closely monitored for any new spot fires. The crews will continue mopping up and looking for hot spots within containment lines. Interior portions of the fire will continue to burn and may produce smoke.