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All roads are open with escorts on Coffee Creek Road. Expect delays. There are no evacuations in effect. Please exercise extreme caution when driving in the area.Containment has increased to 45%. The number of handcrews has increase to 15. Total personnel remains at 565. Acreage has increased to 6098. Active …

August 6, 2014, 8:00 A.M.Fire Start: July 26, 2014, 5:00 P.M.Location: Old El Portal and ForestaCause: Under investigation Size: 4,689 acresPercent Contained: 100%Total Number of Personnel: 150Costs to Date: $10.6 million Containment date: 08/04/2014Incident Commander: Dave Martin/Stanislaus National Forest Type 3 Incident Management Team All roads in Yosemite National Park …

Today crews will continue fire line suppression repair and mop-up on all parts of the fire. The interior parts of the fire continue to cool, but some areas may still produce smoke for several more days. The east perimeter has burned down to the San Joaquin River. Firefighting resources, such …

Fire remained active. Spotting was observed along with single tree torching and short runs of group tree torching associated. Fallout of ash and embers occurred across Highway 97 but no spots were detected. Interior areas continue to smolder and in some areas there may be a potential for re-burn.A Red …

A storm moved across Siskiyou County on July 29, 2014 with little moisture and a significant amount of lightning—with over 955 down strikes recorded. As of August 1st, the lightning had resulted in at least 26 lightning caused fires on the Happy Camp/Oak Knoll, Salmon/Scott Ranger District, and Goosenest Ranger …

Yesterday and into the night, the Bald Fire burned less actively, spreading primarily to the south. The fire spotted across the containment line to the east. New containment lines were put in place around the spot over during the evening shift. Firefighters continue to keep the fire west of Little …

Cooler and moister conditions were seen during the night. Approximately 1/2″ of rain fell over the fire area. A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms are predicted for today.Crews have worked to hold the southwest portion of the fire in the East Fork of Coffee Creek drainage. The crews fired …

Public Meeting tonight Aug. 3, 2014 at 7:00 pm at the Fall River High School 44215 Walnut St. McArthur, CA.

The lightning-caused Beaver Fire started July 30, 2014. It is located on the Klamath National Forest near Beaver Creek Road, north of Highway 96 near the Klamath River, in Siskiyou County, California.Check back for information on future community