Wildfire News

Today crews will continue fire line suppression repair and mop-up on all parts of the fire. The interior parts of the fire continue to cool, but some areas may still produce smoke for several more days. The east perimeter has burned down to the San Joaquin River. Firefighting resources, such …

All road closures and evacuations have been lifted. Firefighters continue to construct control lines in conjunction with crews extinguishing hot spots. The Fire Suppression and Repair process has been initiated. Resources have begun to demobilize, allowing them to become available for new incidents. With the elevated fire danger, we are …

The fire is burning in heavy timber in the Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness and Eel River Canyon areas. The steep rugged terrain makes access difficult. Due to severe drought conditions and accessibility challenges, the fire continues to grow. Firefighters are in the process of removing dead, dry vegetation from around residences …

Name: El Portal and Dark Hole Fires County: Mariposa County Location: Hwy 140 & el portal rd - fire drifting towards Foresta rd Alerts:The fire is 100% contained. Crews will continue to mop up, secure, and rehabilitate the El Portal fire line. Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit Cause: Under …

Fire remained active. Spotting was observed along with single tree torching and short runs of group tree torching associated. Fallout of ash and embers occurred across Highway 97 but no spots were detected. Interior areas continue to smolder and in some areas there may be a potential for re-burn.A Red …

A storm moved across Siskiyou County on July 29, 2014 with little moisture and a significant amount of lightning—with over 955 down strikes recorded. As of August 1st, the lightning had resulted in at least 26 lightning caused fires on the Happy Camp/Oak Knoll, Salmon/Scott Ranger District, and Goosenest Ranger …

Yesterday and into the night, the Bald Fire burned less actively, spreading primarily to the south. The fire spotted across the containment line to the east. New containment lines were put in place around the spot over during the evening shift. Firefighters continue to keep the fire west of Little …

Cooler and moister conditions were seen during the night. Approximately 1/2″ of rain fell over the fire area. A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms are predicted for today.Crews have worked to hold the southwest portion of the fire in the East Fork of Coffee Creek drainage. The crews fired …

Public Meeting tonight Aug. 3, 2014 at 7:00 pm at the Fall River High School 44215 Walnut St. McArthur, CA.

The lightning-caused Beaver Fire started July 30, 2014. It is located on the Klamath National Forest near Beaver Creek Road, north of Highway 96 near the Klamath River, in Siskiyou County, California.Check back for information on future community

County: Siskiyou County Location: Community of Copco, South of Oregon Border Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit is in unified command with Oregon Dept. of Forestry & Oregon SFM Acres Burned – Containment: 3500 acres in California Date Started: July 30, 2014 12:00 am Last update: August 2, 2014 2:00 …

County: Amador Location: East of Highway 49, 5 miles north of Plymouth Administrative Unit: Amador- Eldorado Acres Burned: 4,240 Acres - 100% Contained Date Started: July 25, 2014 5:00 pm Last update: August 2, 2014 7:15 am Estimated – Containment: August 2, 2014 Structures Destroyed: 19 residences and 47 outbuildings …

There are currently multiple lighting-sparked fires burning in Siskiyou County in both federal and state land. For information on the fires burning in federal land, click here CAL FIRE is currently responding to the following fires: Oregon Gulch Fire 2,800 acres CAL FIRE is in unified command with the Oregon …