Wildfire News

Last Updated: July 31, 2015 8:20 am Date/Time Started: July 29, 2015 5:55 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit County: Shasta County Location: China Gulch, Happy Valley, Southwest of Redding Acres Burned – Containment: 2 fires for a total of 212 acres – 80% contained Structures Destroyed: 3 structures …

Last Updated: July 31, 2015 7:00 am Date/Time Started: July 29, 2015 3:29 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit County: Lake County Location: near Morgan Valley Road and Rocky Creek Road, east of Lower Lake Acres Burned – Containment: 15,000 acres – 5% contained Structures Destroyed: 3 Structures destroyed, …

Thunderstorms came through the park July 19 through 22. There are nine confirmed lightning-caused fires. Lightning-caused fires can take days or weeks to detect because vegetation has to dry out enough to create smoke or visible flames after the storm passes over. Additional fires may be discovered as temperatures rise …

The Cabin Fire, ignited by lightning the weekend of July 18th, has burned beyond containment lines in the Golden Trout Wilderness on the Western Divide Ranger District in Sequoia National Forest. The fire was contained as of July 22nd and was being patrolled. On Wednesday morning a reconnaissance flight patrolling …

Date/Time Started: July 28, 2015 6:45 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit County: Stanislaus County Location: Sullivan Rd and Orestimba Rd, 10 miles West of Newman Estimated – Containment: 40 acres – 100% contained

County: Humboldt County Location: off Alderpoint Road & Wallan Road near Garberville Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Humboldt-Del Norte Unit Acres Burned – Containment 16 acres – 100% contained Date Started: July 29, 2015 7:45 am Last update: July 28, 2015 9:30 pm

Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit, Cal Fire. IMT 1 (Gouvea). Location: Two miles west of Gold Run, CA in the Steep Hollow Creek/You Bet area. Actively burning in timber and brush. Active fire behavior with uphill runs, single tree torching and flanking. Numerous structures threatened. Evacuations, road, area and trail closures in effect. …

County: Humboldt County Location: off Hwy 169 & McKinnon Hill Rd, 5 miles southeast of Pecwan Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Humboldt-Del Norte Unit Acres Burned – Containment 200 acres – 30% contained Date Started: July 25, 2015 2:04 am Last update: July 27, 2015 6:30 am

The Cutla Fire is currently being reported at 200 acres and is holding for now. It was reported at 4:00 pm yesterday, Friday July 24, 2015. Fire is located in steep and inaccessible terrain east of Cutca Valley and south of Long Canyon 2 mile north of the Palomar Observatory …

County: Nevada County Location: In the Steep Hollow drainage west of Alta Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit Acres Burned – Containment 2,303 acres – 75% contained Date Started: July 25, 2015 2:37 pm Last update: July 26, 2015 8:00 am Phone Numbers (530) 823-4083 (Fire Information)

County: San Diego County Location: Off of Lake Morena Drive near Lake Morena Park, north of Campo Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE San Diego Unit Acres Burned – Containment 25 acres – 45% contained Date Started: July 24, 2015 12:43 pm Last update: July 25, 2015 9:00 am

Thunderstorms came through the park on July 19 through 22. There are 12 confirmed lightning-caused fires. Lightning-caused fires can take days or weeks to detect because vegetation has to dry out enough to create smoke or visible flames after the storm passes over. Additional fires may be discovered, as temperatures …

County: Modoc County Location: in Dixie Valley, southwest of Bieber Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Lassen-Modoc Unit Acres Burned – Containment 77 acres – 70% contained Date Started: July 23, 2015 5:30 pm Last update: July 24, 2015 7:30 pm