Wildfire News

Yosemite National Park is experiencing very high fire danger along with continued hot and dry weather patterns. Due to current and predicted fire conditions and possible active fire behavior, the park implemented Stage 1 Fire Restrictions until further notice.

County: Riverside County Location: off Merwin St in Moreno Valley Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Riverside County Fire Acres Burned – Containment 150 acres – 100% contained Date Started: July 1, 2015 8:38 am Last update: July 2, 2015 3:00 pm

THREE PHASES OF WILDFIRE REHABILITATION There are three phases of rehabilitation following wildfires on federal lands: Fire Suppression RepairEmergency Stabilization-Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER)Long-Term Recovery and Restoration Fire Suppression Repair is a series of immediate post-fire actions taken to repair damages and minimize potential soil erosion and impacts resulting from …

County: Butte County Location: off LaPorte Rd, east of Bangor Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Butte Unit Acres Burned – Containment 75 acres – 100% contained Date Started: July 1, 2015 1:05 pm Last update: July 1, 2015 8:20 pm

The Shinn Fire is a lightning-caused wildfire burning on BLM-administered lands at Shinn Peak, about 10 miles southeast of Ravendale in Lassen County, Calif. It is 60 percent contained at 111 acres. Crews are working on two smaller fires in the same general area. The R-3 fire is about an …

County: Santa Barbara County Location: off Burton Mesa Blvd in Lompoc Administrative Unit: 320 Acres – 75% Contained Date Started: June 29, 2015 1:11 pm Last update: June 29, 2015 5:05 pm

County: Mendocino County Location: off Highway 162 and Cemetery Lane, Covelo Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit Acres Burned – Containment 35 acres – 100% contained Date Started: June 28, 2015 1:30 pm Last update: June 29, 2015 7:15 am

On Saturday afternoon (June 27), a series of very active thunderstorms moved over the eastern portion of the Plumas National Forest resulting in over 600 lightning strikes. The Beckwourth Lightning Complex is composed of several lightning fires located on the Plumas National Forest, Beckwourth Ranger District. Firefighters have responded to …

County: San Bernardino County Location: Sterling Avenue x Foothill Drive East Administrative Unit: San Bernardion National Forest Acres Burned: 100 – Containment: 100% Date Started: June 25, 2015 6:30 pm Last update: June 28, 2015 9:00 pm

Name: Pleasure Fire County: Napa County Location: Steele Canyon Rd. and Headlands Dr., Lake Berryessa Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit Acres Burned – Containment 19 acres – 100% contained Date Started: June 27, 2015 12:51 pm Last update: June 28, 2015 7:30 am

Current Fire Situation: A new fire called the HOG FIRE is actually an unburned island in the SADDLE FIRE. During the afternoon hours of Saturday, June 27, 2015, a fire was reported by two fire lookouts and was originally dispatched as a new incident. Crews and aircraft are currently suppressing …