Wildfire News

County: Santa Clara County Location: Hwy 152 at Casa De Fruta, 10 miles east of Gilroy Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit Acres Burned – Containment: 80 acres - 65% contained Date Started: August 28, 2014 3:10 pm Last update: August 29, 2014 9:30 pm

Crews continue mopping up and looking for hot spots within the containment lines. Interior portions of the fire will continue to burn and may produce smoke for an extended period of time in the Laytonville & South Leggett area. Demobilization of equipment continues.

County: Shasta County Location: Hyrax Road at Dersch Road, east of Redding Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit Acres Burned – Containment: 25 acres - 100% contained Date Started: August 29, 2014 12:21 pm Last update: August 29, 2014 1:15 pm

Firefighters continue to work on mop up and patrol. Many resources have been demobilized today.Please exercise caution when driving in the fire area and be aware of emergency personnel and equipment.

Name: Lodge Lightning Complex (also known as Lodge LCA Fire) County: Mendocino County Location: Wilderness Lodge Area near Laytonville Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit Acres Burned – Containment:12,535 acres - 97% contained Date Started: July 30, 2014 6:27 am Last update: August 28, 2014 9:00 am Phone Numbers: (626) …

County: Trinity County Location: off Hwy 299 at Oregon Mountain Summit, near Weaverville Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit Acres Burned – Containment: 580 acres - 90% contained Date Started: August 24, 2014 4:36 pm Last update: August 27, 2014 5:45 pm

County: Kern Location: off Jeanette Way and Earl Pascoe Rd, northwest of Wofford Heights Administrative Unit: Kern County Fire / Sequoia National Forest Acres Burned – Containment: 4,045 Acres - 100% Containment Evacuations: NOTICE ALL EVACUATIONS AND ROAD CLOSURES ON THE WAY FIRE HAVE BEEN LIFTED EFFECTIVE, AUGUST 20, 2014 …

Crews continue mopping up and looking for hot spots within the containment lines; steep terrain hampers access and control efforts. Interior portions of the fire will continue to burn and may produce smoke for an extended period of time in the Laytonville & South Leggett areaManagement of the fire has …

Last Updated: August 27, 2014 9:15 am Date/Time Started: August 26, 2014 4:23 pm Administrative Unit: USFS - Sierra National Forest County: Madera County Location: Malum Ridge Road near Bass Lake Estimated – Containment: 10 acres - 100% contained CAL FIRE was assisting USFS

The Dark Hole and El Portal Fires are 100% contained though smoke remains visible throughout areas of the park. The Cathedral (2 acres), Starr King (.75 acres), and Lembert (unable to locate, but light smoke is in the area) continue to show fire activity and smoke is visible. These high …

Crews continue mopping up and looking for hot spots within the containment lines; steep terrain hampers access and control efforts. Interior portions of the fire will continue to burn and may produce smoke for an extended period of time in the Laytonville area. Fire Suppression Repair and Rehabilitation will continue …

Time: 4:13 PM Location: Report of Fire Road 274 / Marina View Dr

Cooler temperatures and decreased winds have allowed firefighters to make good progress. Ground resources will continue to work toward strengthening and increasing containment lines in addition to mopping up.