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<\/p>\nSacramento, CA…More than 16,600 firefighters continue to work towards containment on 23 major wildfires and one extended attack wildfire across the state. Yesterday, firefighters also responded to 26 new wildfires, bringing full containment to all but one, the Lambert Fire in Amador County. <\/p>\n
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Since the beginning of the year, there have been over 8,300 wildfires that have burned well over 4 million acres in California. To date, the total number of fatalities statewide is 31 and over 8,687 structures have been destroyed.<\/p>\n
Temperatures will remain warm today across the state and humidity recover remains slow, continuing the increased fire danger. More seasonal temperatures are expected by the end of the week, with a chance of some precipitation in the most northern part of the State. Locally gusty winds continue over the next few days on the west edge of the Sacramento Valley, the North and East Bay, and Southern California mountain ranges.<\/p>\n
California historically experiences some of the most devastating wildfires in the months of September and October. Do not let your guard down! To learn more ways to prevent sparking a wildfire visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org. <\/p>\n
Fires of Interest:
\n**CAL FIRE Incidents**
\nZogg Fire, Shasta County (more info\u2026)
\nSouthwest of Redding
\n*56,305 acres, 76% contained
\n*4 Fatalities
\n*Evacuation orders in place
\n*CAL FIRE Team 2 in command <\/p>\n
Glass Fire, Napa and Sonoma County (more info\u2026)
\n4 miles east of Calistoga
\n*65,580 acres, 30% contained
\n*Evacuation orders in effect and additional evacuations in progress
\n*CAL FIRE Team 3 in command<\/p>\n
Butte\/Tehama\/Glenn (BTU\/TGU) Lightning Complex, multiple Counties (more info\u2026)
\nButte, Tehama and Glenn Counties
\n*19,609 acres, 97% contained
\n*14 structures destroyed
\n*While no growth is expected, fire suppression repair work is ongoing.<\/p>\n
**Unified Command Incidents**
\nMartindale Fire, Los Angeles County (more info\u2026)
\nBouquet Canyon, Northeast of Santa Clarita
\n*230 acres, 98% contained
\n*Unified Command USFS and Los Angeles County FD<\/p>\n
Creek Fire, Fresno County (more info\u2026)
\nNortheast of Shaver Lake (Sierra National Forest)
\n*322,089 acres, 48% contained
\n*Evacuations in place
\n*Heavy tree mortality in the area
\n*852 structures destroyed
\n*CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 1 in unified command with USFS Great Basin Team 1<\/p>\n
SQF Complex, Tulare County (more info\u2026)
\n3 miles east of Giant Sequoia National Monument
\n*158,058 acres, 65% contained
\n*Evacuations in place
\n*232 structures destroyed
\n*CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 6 in unified command with USFS Team 2<\/p>\n
**Coordinated Command Incidents**
\nAugust Complex, multiple Counties (more info\u2026)
\nColusa, Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Tehama and Trinity Counties
\nElk Creek and Stonyford area (Mendocino National Forest)
\n*1,002,097 acres, 54% contained
\n*South Zone 543,114 acres
\n*North East Zone 260,078 acres
\n*North West Zone 64,069 acres
\n*West Zone 134,836 acres
\n*1 fatality
\n*159 structures destroyed
\n*Includes multiple fires including the Elkhorn, Hopkins, Willow, Vinegar, and Doe fires
\n*Pacific North West Team 2 in command of the South Zone
\n*Alaska Incident Management Team 1 is in command of the North Zone
\n*CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 5 is in unified command on the West Zone<\/p>\n
**Federal Incidents**
\nNorth Complex, Plumas County (more info\u2026)
\nNortheast of Oroville to southwest of Quincy (Plumas National Forest)
\n*318,724 acres, 83% contained
\n*15 fatalities
\n*2,342 structures destroyed
\n*Evacuations in place
\n*Includes the Bear and Claremont Fire<\/p>\n
Snow Fire, Riverside County (more info\u2026)
\nSnow Creek Rd, west of Palm Springs
\n*6,254 acres, 95% contained<\/p>\n
El Dorado Fire, San Bernardino County (more info\u2026)
\nWest of Oak Glen (San Bernardino National Forest)
\n*22,744 acres, 93% contained
\n*1 fatality
\n*10 structures destroyed
\n*California Interagency Incident Management Team 13 in command<\/p>\n
Slater Fire, Siskiyou County (more info\u2026)
\n5 miles North of Happy Camp (Klamath National Forest)
\n*155,096 acres, 62% contained
\n*2 fatalities
\n*Evacuation orders in place<\/p>\n
Devil Fire, Siskiyou County (more info\u2026)
\n5 miles north of Upper Devil\u2019s Peak (Klamath National Forest)
\n*8,631 acres, 27% contained<\/p>\n
Bobcat Fire, Los Angeles County (more info\u2026)
\nNorth of Duarte (Angeles National Forest)
\n*115,758 acres, 88% containment
\n*Evacuations in place<\/p>\n
Dolan Fire, Monterey County (more info\u2026)
\nHwy 1, 10 miles south of Big Sur (Los Padres National Forest)
\n*124,924 acres, 91% contained
\n*Structures threatened
\n*California Interagency Incident Command Team 15 in command<\/p>\n
Bullfrog Fire, Fresno County (more info\u2026)
\nSE of Bullfrog Lake (Sierra National Forest)
\n*1,185 acres, 50% contained<\/p>\n
Fork Fire, El Dorado County, (more info\u2026)
\n15 miles northeast of Pollock Pines (El Dorado National Forest)
\n*1,667 acres, 70% contained<\/p>\n
Apple Fire, Riverside County (more info\u2026)
\nOak Glen\/Cherry Valley (San Bernardino National Forest)
\n*33,424 acres, 95% contained<\/p>\n
Red Salmon Complex \u2013 Humboldt County (more info\u2026)
\n14 miles northeast of Willow Creek (Shasta-Trinity National Forest)
\n*132,065 acres, 34% contained <\/p>\n
Blue Jay Fire, Mariposa County (more info\u2026)
\nYosemite National Park Wilderness
\n*5,335 acres, 50% contained<\/p>\n
Wolf Fire, Tuolumne County (more info\u2026)
\nYosemite National Park Wilderness
\n*1,092 acres, 60% contained<\/p>\n
Slink Fire, Mono County (more info\u2026)
\n2 miles west of Coleville (Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest)
\n*26,759 acres, 86% contained<\/p>\n
Moraine, Tulare County (more info\u2026)
\nSequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness
\n*694 acres, 70% contained<\/p>\n
Rattlesnake, Tulare County (more info\u2026)
\nSequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness
\n*4,471 acres, 30% contained<\/p>\n
**Extended Attack**
\nLambert Fire, Amador County
\n7 miles southeast of Rancho Murieta
\n*21 acres, 10% contained<\/p>\n
Top 20 Wildfire Records<\/p>\n
5 of the Top 20 largest wildfires in California History have occurred in 2020.
\nLargest Wildfires – #1 August Complex, #3 SCU Lightning Complex, #4 LNU Lightning Complex, #5 North Complex, and #6 Creek Fire.
\nMost Destructive – #5 North Complex, #10 LNU Lightning Complex, #11 CZU Lightning Complex, #13 Glass Fire and #17 Creek Fire.
\nDeadliest Wildfires – #5 North Complex and #16 LNU Lightning Complex.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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