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Hidden Fire (Wildfire)

The Hidden Fire, located in the Golden Trout Wilderness east of Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest has burned 4 ½ acres since being discovered on October 29th. Steep and rugged terrain and numerous dead trees surrounding the fire forced firefighters to step back and monitor this fire from a safe …

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Meadow Fire (Wildfire)

The Meadow Fire, located east of the Trail of 100 Giants in the Western Divide Ranger District is being evaluated as a fire managed for resource benefits. Currently, this fire is about an acre in size, spreading slowly along the ground with active fire high in an overhead tree. As …

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Yucca (Wildfire)

Reported on Saturday afternoon, November 5, 2016 by a plane from CALFIRE. This lightning caused fire is undergoing direct suppression by fire crews from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks due to its location. As of the afternoon of November 6, 2016, the fire is 4 acres and is expected …

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Jacobson Fire (Wildfire)

A wildfire was discovered around 5 p.m. on Thursday October 20th burning in the Golden Trout Wilderness in the Sequoia National Forest. The Jacobson Fire is located about three miles northeast of the community of Sequoia Crest which is near Camp Nelson. The Fire has grown to an estimated 100 …

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Sacata Fire (Wildfire)

The Sacata Fire started October 11th at 1 pm in the area of Sacata Ridge, north of Pine Flat Reservoir. The fire has grown to 1,502 acres as of 6 pm on October 13th. Firefighters will continue their night operations staying on the line throughout the night and continue working …

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Slate Fire (Wildfire)

The Slate fire was detected Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at approx. 3:56 p.m. on the ridge top near the peak of Slate Mountain, on the Western Divide Ranger District, in Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument. Fire crews located the fire and found a single snag burning with …

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Delamar (Wildfire)

Firefighters are working a wildland fire on Delamar Mountain. Delamar Mountain is north of Big Bear Lake and the community of Fawnskin. The fire is visible from the Big Bear valley.Forest Service, San Bernardino County Fire and Calfire San Bernardino Unit firefighters onscene. Forest Service Night AirAttack and Night Helicopter …

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Tobin (Wildfire)

The Tobin Fire is north of CA HWY 70 and west of Jackass Creek Road. The fire was reported mid-morning on Monday, September 25 and was approximately 35 acres at mid-afternoon. It is now 100 acres in late afternoon and has burned to Tobin Ridge. The head of the fire …

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Crown (Wildfire)

The Crown Fire, naturally ignited by lightning in early September and discovered on September 15, 2016, it has burned approximately 51 acres of the John Muir Wilderness in the vicinity of Crown Valley on the Sierra National Forest. The fire is burning within the footprint of the 2008 Tehipite Fire. …

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Canyon Fire **Vandenberg Air Force Base* (Wildfire)

THIS FIRE IS LOCATED ON VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – As of 7:30 a.m., the Canyon Fire has burned 10,542 acres. The fire is now 18 percent contained and 633 firefighters from Vandenberg AFB, U.S. Forestry, Cal Fire, and Santa Barbara County Fire are combatting …

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Owens River Fire (Wildfire)

The Owens River Fire Started on the afternoon of September 17th. The fire is burning north of the Owens River Road near Clark Canyon, east of Highway 395. It is burning in sagebrush and Jeffrey pine. Smoke is highly visible from locations throughout the Highway 395 corridor including Bishop, Mammoth …

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Soup Incident (Wildfire)

The Soup Incident near the South Warner Wilderness is made up of five fires near Soup Springs Campground on the Modoc National Forest. Fire personnel and aerial suppression resources from multiple agancies and local governments are on scene of all five

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Gilman Fire (Wildfire)

Gilman Fire has been reported N bound I-5 at O’Brien exit reported at 3 acres. Three federal air tankers have dropped 12,000 gallons of retardant on Gilman Fire, and forward fire spread has been stopped. Forest Service resources are on scene with assistance from Cal

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