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Wildfire News

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

River Fire (contained)

Last Updated: June 25, 2015 7:00 am FINAL Date/Time Started: June 22, 2015 7:00 am Administrative Unit: Ventura County Fire County: Ventura County Location: Acacia Way and Corporation Court, Santa Paula Estimated – Containment: 164 acres – 100% contained

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Otay Fire (contained)

County: San Diego County Location: off Otay Lakes Road and Woods Drive in Chula Vista Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE San Diego Unit / Chula Vista Fire Department Acres Burned – Containment 80 acres – 100% contained Date Started: June 26, 2015 4:06 pm Last update: June 26, 2015 10:15 pm

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Sterling (Wildfire)

The Sterling fire is located east of Del Rosa Avenue in the city of San Bernardino. It was reported at 6:30 PM on June 25th, 2015. CALFIRE, City of San Bernardino and Forest Service are responding with Dozers, engines, and crews. Additional resources have been requested from the Lake Fire.Temporary …

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Tesla Fire (contained)

Tesla Fire: Name: Tesla Fire County: Alameda County Location: off Tesla Road, southeast of Livermore Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit Acres Burned – Containment 53 acres – 100% contained Date Started: June 25, 2015 4:10 pm Last update: June 25, 2015 6:45 pm

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Yosemite Fire Update #4

The lightning caused Yosemite Creek, Boundary Peak and South Fork Fires have been declared out. The remote Wheel Fire, near Glen Aulin will be looked over by helicopter flights, although no smoke has been reported in a number of days from this fire. Haze and smoke from numerous regional fires …

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Calgrove Fire (contained)

County: Los Angeles Location: Southbound 5 Freeway North of Calgrove, Santa Clarita Administrative Unit: Los Angeles County Fire Acres Burned: 415 – Containment: 95% Date Started: June 24, 2015 1:22 pm Last update: June 24, 2015 5:00 pm

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Happy Camp Complex (Wildfire)

Hot spots have rekindled in a few areas within the Happy Camp Complex fire. With the coming of triple digit temperatures later this week, it is expected that more smoke will be seen over the 2014 wildfire. While the weather is forecast to be very hot in the coming days, …

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Lake Fire

Name: Lake Fire County: San Bernardino County Location: East of Camp de Benneville Pines, south of Jenks Lake Road Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE / San Bernardino National Forest / San Bernardino County Fire/ San Bernardino County Sheriffs Acres Burned – Containment: 18,875 acres – 38% contained. Date Started: June 17, …

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Park Hill Fire

Park Hill Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: June 24, 2015 7:50 am Date/Time Started: June 20, 2015 2:41 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo Unit County: San Luis Obispo County Location: Park Hill Rd & Las Pilitas Rd, east of Santa Margarita Acres Burned – Containment: 1,800 acres …

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Washington Fire

Name: Washington Fire County: Alpine County Location: 8-10 miles south of Markleeville, in the Silver Creek Drainage Administrative Unit: Bureau of Land Management – Carson City District Acres Burned: 16,544 Acres – Containment: 5% Date Started: June 19, 2015 7:00 pm Last update: June 24, 2015 08:05 am

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Red Fire

Last Updated: June 23, 2015 6:25 pm FINAL Date/Time Started: June 21, 2015 12:08 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit County: Madera County Location: Red Tail Road and Road 211, south of O Estimated – Containment: 135 acres, 100% contained

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Yosemite Fire Update #3

Four naturally ignited fires continue to burn in Yosemite’s remote wilderness areas. The most notable, Yosemite Creek Fire is being managed for multiple objections and recent plans to conduct a black line operation today have been postponed.

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