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Wildfire News

news about wildfires in Mariposa County, home of Yosemite National Park

Fallon Fire (Alameda County)

Fallon Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: October 18, 2017 9:15 am Date/Time Started: October 17, 2017 2:00 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit County: Alameda County Location: off Fallon Road 3 miles East of Dublin Estimated – Containment:

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Bear Fire (Santa Cruz County)

Bear Fire: more info… Updated: October 18, 2017 9:12 am County: Santa Cruz County Location: Bear Canyon Road and Deer Creek Road in Boulder Creek, CA Acres Burned – Containment: 271 acres – 10% contained Evacuation Info: Evacuation orders have been issued for the communities of Las Cumbres, Deer Creek, …

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Pressley Fire (Central LNU Complex) (Sonoma County)

Pressley Fire (Central LNU Complex) Incident Information: Last Updated: October 16, 2017 2:59 pm Date/Time Started: October 09, 2017 1:30 am Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit County: Sonoma County Location: east of Rohnert Park Acres Burned – Containment: The Pressley Fire is now a part of the Nuns Fire …

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Cherokee Fire (Butte County)

Cherokee Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: October 17, 2017 5:57 am FINAL Date/Time Started: October 8, 2017 9:45 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Butte Unit County: Butte County Location: off Cherokee Road and Zonalea Lane, Oroville Acres Burned – Containment: 8,417 acres – 100% contained Evacuations: All orders and warnings …

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Canyon 2 Fire (Orange County)

Minimal fire behavior was observed throughout the day. A Red Flag Warning was issued in the burn area but there was no significant fire activity. Firefighters continue to build and improve containment lines and made great progress throughout the weekend. All residential areas have been re-populated. The public is reminded …

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Oakmont Fire (Central LNU Complex) (Sonoma County)

The Central LNU Complex is being managed in Unified Command by CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 1 and The City of Santa Rosa. Oakmont Fire: Afternoon winds subsided and moderate fire behavior continued. Fire is burning in a southern direction and backing to the north. Tubbs Fire: The most active …

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Long Fire (Lake County)

Long Fire: Updated: October 14, 2017 8:04 pm County: Lake County Location: off Hwy 20 & Long Valley Rd, 5 miles east of Clearlake Oaks Acres Burned – Containment: 100 acres – 25% contained

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Tubbs Fire (Central LNU Complex) (Napa County)

Nuns Fire: Heavy smoke moderated fire behavior on the South and Western portions of the fire. Pocket Fire: The fire continues to progress across the slope to the east with head, flanking fire and short range spotting. Tubbs Fire: The most active portion of the fire is still the north-eastern …

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Redwood / Potter Fires (Mendocino Lake Complex) (Mendocino County)

Damage Inspection Teams have completed damage inspections for the Sulphur Incident and are continuing to survey for damaged and destroyed structures throughout the Redwood Fire. Firefighters utilized favorable weather conditions to their advantage today, across both fires, towards achieving containment and providing structure defense, however, the fire continues to burn …

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Partrick Fire (Southern LNU Complex) (Napa County)

Partrick Fire (Southern LNU Complex) Incident Information: Last Updated: October 12, 2017 8:57 pm Date/Time Started: October 08, 2017 11:48 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit County: Napa County Location: off Partrick Rd, west of Napa Acres Burned – Containment: 10,817 acres – 3% containment Evacuations: 10/12/17 as of …

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Silver Fire (Fresno County)

Silver Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: October 12, 2017 9:41 am Date/Time Started: October 11, 2017 3:59 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Fresno-Kings Unit County: Fresno County Location: Elwood Road and Silver Lane, northwest of Squaw Valley Acres Burned – Containment: 50 acres – 40% contained. Forward progress stopped Structures …

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Sulphur Fire (Mendocino Lake Complex) (Lake County)

Sulphur Fire (Mendocino Lake Complex) Incident Information: Last Updated: October 12, 2017 9:34 am Date/Time Started: October 8, 2017 11:59 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit County: Lake County Location: off Hwy 20 and Sulphur Bank Road, Clearlake Oaks Acres Burned – Containment: 2,500 – 45% contained Evacuations: 10/12/17 …

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