Wildfire News

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 …

Fire engines and crews continue to mop up and patrol the fire perimeter. Watch for slow moving firefighting equipment on the roadway in and around the fire area. Fire Suppression Repair Teams are actively engaged working around the fire perimeter and affected areas. Demobilization of resources continues, allowing them to …

Fire suppression repair to continue until 8/25 The number of damaged and destroyed structures has been updated and increased due to ground based validation by a damage inspection team. The majority of the increase results from minor structures, such as outbuildings, motorhomes, and storage containers. With summer weather and extreme …

The fire is currently burning at a rapid rate of spread. Extremely steep terrain and winds are making containment difficult for firefighters. Numerous ground and air resources are working on the fire with additional units responding.

Firefighters continue to strengthen established containment lines. Resources will remain committed to mop-up and patrol. Fire suppression repair continues. The number of damaged and destroyed structures has been updated and increased due to ground based validation by a damage inspection team. The majority of the increase results from minor structures, …

Fire engines and crews continue to mop up and patrol the fire perimeter. Watch for slow moving firefighting equipment on the roadway in and around the fire area. Fire Suppression Repair Teams are actively engaged working around the fire perimeter and affected areas. Demobilization of resources continues, allowing them to …

County: Madera County Location: off Road 425A, near the Hwy 41 and Hwy 49 junction in Oakhurst

Firefighters continued to make good progress, improve containment lines, and aggressively mop-up interior hot spots. The number of damaged and destroyed structures has been updated and increased due to ground based validation by a damage inspection team. The majority of the increase results from minor structures, such as outbuildings, motorhomes, …

The Dark Hole Fire is currently 1080 acres and is 75% contained. This lightning caused fire began on July 17, 2014 in designated Wilderness, near the Yosemite Creek Campground. The fire is being suppressed by handline construction using minimum impact suppression tactics and natural barriers of granite ridgelines and rock …

The Dark Hole Fire began on July 17, 2014 in designated Wilderness, near the Yosemite Creek Campground. The fire is being suppressed by handline construction using minimum impact suppression tactics and natural barriers of granite ridgelines and rock out-croppings. The fire is currently 1080 acres and is 70% contained. Smoke …

Firefighters have achieved 100% containment of the El Portal Fire and fire managers continue to release resources. The Dark Hole Fire began by a lightning strike on July 17. It is being suppressed by handline construction using minimum impact suppression tactics and natural barriers of granite ridgelines and out-croppings. The …