Overview of fire in California
California firefighters say that they have never seen the forest so dry. "Explosive," is a word they use. And the worst part of the fire season hasn't yet begun.
In the midst of all the whining coming from well insured agriculture and all the hope and anxiety in Southern California for an El Nino, Badlands is observing moments of silence for the catastrophe wildlife and fish are experiencing this year from drought, wildfires and forest fires. -- blj
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Last Update: Mon, August 17, 2015 at 11:17:28 PM
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National Preparedness Level: 5 (On a scale from 1 to 5)
Northern California Preparedness Level: 5 (On a scale from 1 to 5)
Southern California Preparedness Level: 3 (On a scale from 1 to 5)
Current National Situation: Initial attack activity was light with 176 new fires. 11 new large fires reported and 5 large fire contained.
Four MAFFS C-130 Airtankers are assigned to McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, California in support of wildland fire operations. Two aircraft are provided by the 302nd Airlift Wing, Colorado Springs, Colorado. One aircraft is provided by the 153rd Airlift Wing, Cheyenne, Wyoming. One aircraft is provided by the 145th Airlift Wing, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Smaller, local fires are listed as they occur in Happening Now.
Fire Activity
Yesterday
Year to date
10-Year Average (2005 – 2014 as of today)
Number of Fires
176
40,509
49,400
Acres Burned
32,146
6,969,074
4,809,886
Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
CA
CAL FIRE AEU
3
100
August 17, 2015
80
1
Murphy, Mount Murphy Road near Marshall Road in Garden Valley. Structures threatened. Read More
Cabin - Sequoia National Forest
CA
SQF
6,417
96
August 20, 2015
99
0
Cabin, Sequoia NF. Seven miles northeast of Sequoia Crest, CA. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Area and trail closures in effect. Read More
River Complex - Shasta-Trinity NF
CA
SHF
39,445
18
October 1, 2015
846
0
River Complex, Shasta-Trinity NF. IMT 1 (Ourada). Three miles southwest of Denny, CA. Timber, chaparral and tall grass. Active fire behavior with isolated torching, flanking and backing. Structures threatened. Evacuations, road, area and trail closures in effect. Read More
CA
HUU
4,883
97
August 21, 2015
1,392
7
Humboldt Complex (7 fires), Humboldt-Del Norte Unit, Cal Fire. Five miles west of Phillipsville, CA. Timber. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Read More
Fork Complex - Shasta-Trinity NF
CA
SHF
33,473
52
unknown
2,259
12
Fork Complex (5 fires), Shasta-Trinity NF. Unified command between IMT 1 (McGowan) and Cal Fire. Three miles east of Hayfork, CA. Timber, light logging slash and chaparral. Moderate fire behavior with single tree torching, backing and creeping. Numerous structures threatened. Evacuations, road, area and trail closures in effect. Read More
Mad River Complex - Six Rivers NF
CA
SRF
23,628
65
August 31, 2015
1,170
4
Mad River Complex (3 fires), Six Rivers NF. IMT 1 (Minton). Eight miles south of Mad River, CA. Timber, chaparral and tall grass. Moderate fire behavior with isolated torching, flanking and backing. Numerous structures threatened. Road, area and trail closures in effect. Read More
South Complex - Shasta-Trinity NF
CA
SHF
21,288
35
unknown
1,131
3
South Complex (3 fires), Shasta-Trinity NF. IMT 2 (Young). Five miles north of Hyampom, CA. Timber. Active fire behavior with uphill runs, single tree torching and backing. Numerous structures threatened. Road, area and trail closures in effect. Read More
CA
NOD
10,570
98
August 17, 2015
69
0
Dodge, Northern California District, BLM. Seventeen miles northeast of Ravendale, CA. Timber and brush. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Structures and sage-grouse habitat threatened. Read More
CA
SRF
29,348
33
August 31, 2015
935
2
Route Complex (2 fires), Six Rivers NF. IMT 1 (Turman). Six miles north of Hyampom, CA. Timber, chaparral and tall grass. Active fire behavior with uphill runs and group torching. Numerous structures threatened. Road, area and trail closures in effect. Read More
Gasquet Complex - Six Rivers NF
CA
SRF
4,049
26
October 15, 2015
631
2
Gasquet Complex (6 fires), Six Rivers NF. IMT 2 (Nunez). Thirteen miles northeast of Crescent City, CA. Timber, brush and tall grass. Moderate fire behavior with torching and backing. Structures threatened. Road and trail closures in effect. Read More
Rough - Sierra National Forest
CA
SNF
20,978
0
August 22, 2015
1,064
0
Rough, Sierra NF. IMT 2 (Cooper). Five miles north of Hume, CA. Timber, chaparral and tall grass. Active fire behavior with crowning, uphill runs and short-range spotting. Numerous structures threatened. Read More
CA
SRF
2,880
53
September 15, 2015
324
0
Nickowitz, Six Rivers NF. IMT 2 (Jay Kurth). Fifteen miles west of Somes Bar, CA. Timber, chaparral and tall grass. Active fire behavior with short-range spotting, flanking and backing. Read More
CA
CAL FIRE LNU
25,118
90
August 17, 2015
2,006
27
Jerusalem, Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit, Cal Fire. Cal Fire IMT 1 (Patterson). Two miles northeast of Hidden Valley, CA. Chaparral and tall grass. Moderate fire behavior with flanking, creeping and smoldering. Read More
CA
MCP
1,850
95
August 17, 2015
0
0
Horno, Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base. Ten miles southeast of San Clemente, CA. Chaparral. Moderate fire behavior. Read More
CA
ANF
1,478
84
August 20, 2015
687
4
Cabin, Angeles NF. IMT 2 (Wakoski). Thirteen miles north of West Covina, CA. Timber. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Structures threatened. Area and trail closures in effect. Read More
CA
INF
3,770
10
unknown
468
0
Walker, Inyo NF. Six miles southwest of Lee Vining, CA. Timber and brush. Active fire behavior with spotting, flanking and backing. Numerous structures threatened. Evacuations, road, area and trail closures in effect. Read More
CA
ANF
300
10
unknown
170
6
Warm, Angeles NF. Eight miles north of Castaic, CA. Brush. Extreme fire behavior with uphill runs and short-range spotting. Road closures in effect. Read More
CA
CAL FIRE SLO
500
5
unknown
250
0
Cuesta, Off Highway 101 in the Cuesta Grade, north of San Luis Obispo. Read More
WA
YAA
21,800
0
unknown
431
0
Cougar Creek, Yakama Agency, BIA. IMT 2 (Leitch). Six miles northwest of Glenwood, WA. Timber, medium logging slash and tall grass. Extreme fire behavior with crowning and long-range spotting. Structures threatened. Road, area and trail closures in effect. Read More
ID
BOD
283,686
90
unknown
702
1
Soda, Boise District, BLM. IMT 1 (Pechota) and IMT 2 (Martin). Forty miles southwest of Boise, ID. Brush and short grass. Active fire behavior with wind-driven runs, running and spotting. Numerous structures and sage-grouse habitat threatened. Evacuations, road, area and trail closures in effect. Read More
CA
CAL FIRE NEU
5
100
unknown
60+
0
Burnett, south of Blue Canyon, east of Forebay in the Tahoe National Forest. Read More
CA
HTF
150
50
unknown
178
0
Eagle 2, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest just west of Bridgeport, California. Read More