Wildfire News

El Portal Fire: Firefighters have achieved 100% containment of the El Portal Fire and fire managers continue release resources. Interior smoldering and stump-hole fires will continue over the next few days. They are all within the perimeter and firefighters are now in the mop-up phase. Smoke will continue to be …

Firefighters have achieved 100% containment of the El Portal Fire. Interior smoldering and stump-hole fires will continue over the next few days. The Dark Hole Fire, ignited by lightning, is in designated Wilderness, near the Yosemite Creek Campground. The fire is now being suppressed. Minimal fire activity is occurring. Minimal …

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, …

County: Madera County Location: Rock Creek Drainage, south of Mammoth Pool Reservoir Administrative Unit: US Forest Service - Sequoia National Forest Containment: 13,837 Acres - Containment: 100% Cause: Abandon Campfire Comments:Anyone with information is encouraged to call the French Fire Information line at 559-877-2605. Date Started: July 28, 2014 5:45 …

Updated On: 8/20/2014, 7:30 pm Cause: Lightning/natural Started On: Tuesday August 12th, 2014 approx. 08:00 PM Location: 14.5 miles northwest of Etna, California Incident Commander: Steve Miranda (ICT3); Joe Sean Kennedy (ICT3,trainee) Total Personnel: 12 Acres Burned – Containment: 205 acres - 0% contained Announcements:The type 1 team managing the …

Updated On: 8/20/2014, 7:25 PM Cause: Under Investigation Started On: Thursday August 14th, 2014 approx. 12:45 PM Location: East Fork Area/Heaton Flat Incident Commander: Forest Service Acres Burned – Containment: 190 Acres - 98% contained

County: Shasta County Location: 12 miles southeast of Burney near Old Station Administrative Unit: US Forest Service - Shasta Trinity NF Acres Burned – Containment: 32,416 Acres - 97% contained Date Started: July 31, 2014 4:21 pm Last update: 8/20/2014, 7:45:00 pm Comments:The Eiler fire started in the Thousand Lakes …

7 heat-related injuryAdditional hand crews brought out to strengthen line.The official estimate of the fire acreage was revised from 400 acres to 274 due to more precise mapping.Crystal Lake Recreation Area remains threatened. Crystal Lake rec area remains evacuated and closed.Highway 39 is closed at East Fork, but open to …

Crews continue mopping up and looking for hot spots within the contingency lines; steep terrain is making access difficult. Interior portions of the fire will continue to burn and produce smoke for an extended period of time in the Ukiah Valley; this may create possible health issues. Fire resources will …

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: Los Angeles County Location: 18 miles north of Glendora, Calif., off Highway 39 and Mile Marker 28 Administrative Unit: Angeles National Forest Acres Burned – Containment: 274 Acres - 90% contained Date Started: August 17, 2014 2:30 pm Last update: August 20, 2014 7:30 pm

At approximately 3:00 pm today, Monday, August 18th, the Way Fire was reported. The fire has been updated to 3,195 acres. The Way fire is located in Wofford Heights on the North side of Hwy 155 on lands administered by the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and Kern County …