Friday , May 3 2024

Wildfire News

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

Gap Fire (Wildfire)

The Gap Fire is burning on the Klamath National Forest. It is located near the top of O’neil Ridge, and is burning on both the Seiad Creek and Horse Creek sides. A type-2 Incident Management Team has been ordered to manage the fire and will in-brief with the Klamath NF …

Read More »

Santos Fire (Butte County)

Santos Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: August 28, 2016 7:15 am Date/Time Started: August 26,2016 3:30 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Butte Unit County: Butte County Location: off Hwy 32 at Santos Ranch Rd, south of Forest Ranch Acres Burned – Containment: 89 acres – 60% contained Evacuations: Evacuation warnings …

Read More »

Range Fire (Kern County)

Range Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: August 28, 2016 7:15 am Date/Time Started: August 26,2016 10:10 am Administrative Unit: Kern County Fire Department County: Kern County Location: off Deer Trail Dr & Hwy 223, 6 miles east of Arvin Acres Burned – Containment: 518 acres – 85% contained Long/Lat: 35.2013/-118.7212

Read More »

Blue Cut Post-Fire BAER (Burned Area Emergency Response)

An interagency Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team was established by the San Bernardino National Forest to begin its burned area survey of the Blue Cut Fire that recently burned on federal and private lands. BAER team surveys are rapid assessments of the burned area that evaluate the burned watersheds …

Read More »

Grade Fire (Siskiyou County)

Grade Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: August 28, 2016 7:15 am Date/Time Started: August 24,2016 2:55 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit County: Siskiyou County Location: off Hwy 263, 2 miles north of Yreka Acres Burned – Containment: 710 acres – 90% contained Structures Threatened: 150 Structures Destroyed: 5 …

Read More »

Tule Fire (Wildfire)

The Tule Fire is located along Highway 190, north of Coffee Camp on the Western Divide Ranger District in Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest. The fire was mapped late this afternoon at 395 acres and is now 70% contained. The traffic control that was put in place has …

Read More »

Beale Fire (Yuba County)

Beale Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: August 18, 2016 9:30 pm FINAL Date/Time Started: August 18,2016 3:35 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit County: Yuba County Location: off of Hammonton Smartsville Rd and Doolittle Rd, near Beale AFB Acres Burned – Containment: 400 acres – 100% contained Long/Lat: -121.38775/36.16965

Read More »

Rey Fire (Santa Barbara County)

Rey Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: August 18, 2016 7:45 pm Date/Time Started: August 18,2016 5:57 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE/U.S Los Padres National Forest/Santa Barbara County Fire are in unified command County: Santa Barbara County Location: off of Hwy 154 and Paradise Rd, north of Santa Barbara Acres Burned …

Read More »

Bailey Fire (Santa Clara County)

Bailey Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: August 17, 2016 4:55 pm Date/Time Started: August 17,2016 3:19 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE San Mateo-Santa Clara Unit County: Santa Clara County Location: Hwy 101 & Bailey Rd, South San Jose Acres Burned – Containment: 100 acres – 50% contained Long/Lat: /35.7506

Read More »

Mineral Fire (Fresno County)

Mineral Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: August 17, 2016 7:00 am Date/Time Started: August 09,2016 1:08 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Fresno Kings Unit County: Fresno County Location: off Hwy 198 & Mineral Springs Rd, W of Coalinga Acres Burned – Containment: 7,050 acres – 98% contained Structures Threatened: 0 …

Read More »