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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 …

As of 5:30 p.m. June 9, 2015, there are six small fires on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest on the South Fork Management Unit and Trinity River Management Unit. The largest of these incidents is two acres so far. Aerial and ground resources have been dispatched and there will be more …

Dry conditions from the drought prompted a fast response from fire fighters to attack a wildfire near Millerton and Auberry Roads. The blaze burned ten acres. And at one point threatened homes. Fire crews attacked the wildfire on from the air with tankers and helicopters. Auberry Road was crowded with …

The Fish Fire was reported today, at approximately 4:00 pm, Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Initial reports put the fire above Camp 3 Campground along Mountain 99. And, on the west side of the Kern River, directly across from Thunderbird. Fire fighters from the Forest Service and Kern County Fire Department …

The San Gorgonio Fire is about 10 acres in size and is located northeast of San Gorgonio Mountain in the Fish Creek Drainage. It was reported just before midnight on May 5, 2015. The cause is under investigation and there is no threat to any communities, campsites or trails at …

A spike in wildfires in California. A 75 percent increase so far this year. That announcement from the governor today as he proclaimed this week wildfire awareness week in California. Fire fighters in Fresno County fought a string of wildfires Monday. And had to ask for help from neighboring cities. …

A wildfire was reported around 2:45 p.m. this afternoon in the western portion of Yosemite National Park. The “Dog Rock Fire,” is currently at 130 acres and multiple aircraft are en route to suppress the fire. Yosemite National Park fire crews, along with crews from several agencies, are working together …

Yesterday evening, April 20th, 2015, the “Sixteen Fire” was discovered in a lightning-struck tree three miles south of Johnsondale on the Western Divide Ranger District in Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest. Approximately 75 feet x 150 feet is burning along the ground beneath the 150 foot dead tree …

Earlier today, the Kennedy Fire was discovered in a lightning-struck tree with ground fire below it burning in manzanita and timber litter on the Hume Lake Ranger District in Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest. The Fire is about 100 x 25 feet in size and located near Kennedy …

Firefighters are making good progress and the Ward fire is now 40% contained. It is approximately 195 acres, located near Ward Creek in Genesee Valley (T25N, R11E, Section 12), about 10 air-miles southeast of Taylorsville, CA. A spot fire is burning immediately next to the main fire on the east …

SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. April 4, 2015– At approximately 1:30 pm on April 4, 2015, a wildfire was reported at the Potwisha Grade in Sequoia National Park.Within 45 minutes, the fire grew to over 7 acres in size. As of 6:00 pm, after the fire was reassessed, …

A wildfire burning in Sequoia National Park has prompted evacuations. The fire has burned 30 acres so far. And the park service says the evacuations are a precaution. The fire started near the Potwisha Campground. Several campgrounds and picnic areas have been evacuated. The National Park Service has dispatched aircraft …

On the afternoon of February 24, 2015, firefighters from the Shasta-Trinity National Forest responded to a wildfire on private land in Siskiyou County in an area approximately 18 miles northeast of McCloud, just south of Horse Peak. The fire started on private land during a prescribed fire operation to reduce …