Wildfire News

The North Fire was discovered late in the day on Wednesday June 10th burning in a lightning-struck tree northeast of Wishon Campground on the Western Divide Ranger District in Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest. Crews hiked into the fire on June 11th and were able to secure the …

The current fires were started during the recent thunderstorms over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Yosemite since early June. Precipitation associated with the recent lightning caused fires has put some out. The national weather service is predicting continued thunderstorm activity through the weekend at the Sierra Crest. All the fires …

Significant lightning occurred across the Forest the evening of June 9, with 1,467 strikes recorded nearby.The accompanying rain helped keep fires in check. Seven small fires were reported with the largest now contained at 1.5 acres. More fires are expected to crop up as conditions heat up and dry out. …

At approximately 3:40 today, June 11, 2015 a wild land fire was reported near Paradise Cove. Paradise Cove campground is located on Highway 178, approx. 3.5 miles east of the town of Lake Isabella. Fire fighting resources from the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and Kern Co. Fire …

Earlier today a lightning caused fire was discovered burning in the Monarch Wilderness on the Hume Lake Ranger District in Giant Sequoia National Monument. The location of the fire is extremely remote, firefighters are currently taking action to gain access to the Fire on foot and by helicopter. The Fire …

The Saddle Fire began on Tuesday, January 9, 2015. It is currently estimated to be 750 acres. A Type 2 Incident Management Team will be coming tomorrow to assist with fire management.

As of 8:30 a.m., June 10, 2015, there are 20 confirmed small lightning-caused wildfires on the Six Rivers National Forest. There are eight fires on the Gasquet Ranger District/Smith River National Recreation Area. The largest of these is the Devil Fire, which stands at 19.4 acres. This fire and four …

Six fires were reported or found over the weekend within Yosemite National Park. Most fires were due to thunderstorms and lightning activity. The storms were accompanied with rain, hail and light snow.

June 9 Afternoon Fire UpdateAs of 3 p.m. today there are a total of six small fires on the Klamath National Forest. Three on Goosenest Ranger District, two on the Happy Camp Oaknoll Ranger District and one on the Salmon Scott Ranger District. The largest of these fires is the …

CAL FIRE and Napa County Fire Department responded to a vegetation fire that started near the intersection at Howell Mountain Road and Pope Valley Road. Air tanker and helicopter drops, in concert with ground forces, kept the fire away from structures that were initially threatened. Suppressing the fire was a …