Wildfire News

Since last Friday, July 17, there have been numerous new fire starts due to continued thunderstorms.

Thunderstorms have continued over the Sierra Nevada crest in the afternoon hours and have caused lightning fires in Yosemite Wilderness.

County: Merced County Location: Gun Club Rd. at the Santa Fe Canal, Gustine Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa Unit Acres Burned: 300 acres 100% contained Date Started: July 24, 2014 12:06 pm Last update: July 24, 2014 9:21 pm

County: Riverside County Location: Sabina Road and Ballinger Road in the community of Aguanga Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Acres Burned: 78 acres - 100% contained Date Started: July 23, 2014 10:47 am Last update: July 24, 2014 9:00 am

Name: Iowa Fire County: Placer Location: Iowa Hill rd south of Colfax Administrative Unit: Nevada Yuba Placer Acres Burned: 14 acres 100% contained Date Started: July 21, 2014 2:49 pm Last update: July 22, 2014 6:00 pm

smoke reported in Ahwahnee off windy gap rd two structures threatened. 1 acre+ Status: Contained

County: Contra Costa County Location: off Marsh Creek Rd., near Aspara Drive, east of Clayton Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit Acres Burned – Containment 80 acres – 100% contained Date Started: July 11, 2014 9:57 pm Last update: July 12, 2014 6:00 pm

County: Shasta County Location: Plantina Road at Bland Road, Igo Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit Acres Burned: 12,661 acres - 100% contained Date Started: July 11, 2014 3:37 pm Last update: July 26, 2014 7:30 am Phone Numbers: (530) 225-2510 (Bully Fire Information Line)

Name: Bridgeport Incident Location: Bridgeport Road and Pine Ridge Road Started: 7/9/2014 Status: Under control

County: Shasta County Location: off Hwy 299 & Dry Creek Rd, east of Bella Vista Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit Acres Burned – Containment 143 acres – 100% contained Date Started: July 9, 2014 1:45 pm Last update: July 10, 2014 7:30 am

Name: Monticello Fire County: Yolo County Location: Hwy 128 at Monticello Dam, southeast shore of Lake Berryessa Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit Acres Burned – Containment 6,488 acres – 95% contained Date Started: July 4, 2014 9:32 pm Last update: July 11, 2014 6:30 am Phone Numbers (916) 591-9011 …

County: Napa & Lake Counties Location: Off Butts Canyon Rd in Pope Valley, northwest of Lake Berryessa Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit Acres Burned – Containment 4,300 acres – 100% contained Date Started: July 1, 2014 12:08 pm Last update: July 9, 2014 6:00 pm Phone Numbers (916) 591-9011 …

County: Firefighters are battling multiple fires in Monterey & San Luis Obispo Counties Location: along Interlake Road between Monterey & San Luis Obispo County Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE San Benito-Monterey Unit Acres Burned – Containment 47 acres – 100% contained.