73,000 acres burn in California in 12 hours- 1,500 structures burn, 20,000 people evacuated

Overnight significant winds fanned over a dozen fires across Northern California. 15 new wind whipped wildfires in nine counties have already burned over 73,000 acres in the past 12 hours. Firefighters have been challenged with winds gusting in excess of 50 mph causing extreme rates of spread and volatile burning conditions.

Governor Brown has declared a State of Emergency in Napa, Sonoma, and Yuba Counties. One confirmed fatality has occurred in Mendocino County, with several reports of injuries to civilians. The focus continues to be the evacuations of thousands of residents and protecting property.

These fires have already burned an estimated 1,500 homes and commercial structures. Several Damage Assessment Teams have been activated to get a full account of the destruction.

Major Fires:

Tubbs Fire, Sonoma and Napa County
Between Calistoga and Santa Rosa
25,000 acres
Significant number of commercial and residential structures destroyed
CAL FIRE Incident Management Team activated
Atlas Fire, Napa County (more info…) NEW
Altas Peak Rd, south of Lake Berryessa and outside City of Napa
25,000 acres
Multiple structures destroyed
CAL FIRE Incident Management Team activated

Redwood Complex, Mendocino County
Hwy 20, Potter Valley and Redwood Valley area
10,000 acres
Hwy 101 closed in both direction in Redwood Valley
CAL FIRE Incident Management Team activated

Lobo Fire, Nevada County
Rough and Ready area
700 acres
CAL FIRE Incident Management Team activated

McCourtney Fire, Nevada County
McCourtney Road, southwest of Grass Valley
150 acres, 10% contained

Cascade Fire, Yuba County
Maryville Road and Loma Rica Road, Loma Rica
7,200 acres, 5% contained

37 Fire, Sonoma County
Hwy 37 and Lakeville Highway
1,500 acres, 15% contained

Pocket Fire, Sonoma County
Pocket Ranch Rd and Ridge Ranch Rd, Geyserville
500 acres

Sulphur Fire, Lake County
Hwy 20 and Sulphur Bank Road, Clearlake Oaks
2,000 acres

Partrick Fire, Napa County
Partrick Rd west of Napa
5,000 acres\

Nuns Fire, Sonoma County
Hwy 12 north of Glen Ellen
5,000 acres

Point Fire, Calaveras County
Hwy 26 & Higdon Rd., West Point
130 acres, 10% contained

LaPorte Fire, Butte County
Avacado Road and Dunstone Road, Bangor
3,500 acres

Cherokee Fire, Butte County
Cherokee Road and Zonalea Lane, Oroville
4,000 acres

Canyon 2 Fire, Orange County
Cherokee Road and Zonalea Lane, Oroville
2,000 acres

Blue Fire, Humboldt County
Lake Blvd and Hwy 299, east of Eureka
20 acres, 50% contained

Jones Fire, Shasta County
Argonaut Trail and Dry Creek Rd, Jones Valley
20 acres, 50% contained

Ridge Fire, Shasta County
Bartlett Springs Rd, community of Clearlake
87 acres, 75% contained

The strong winds are expected to decrease today, but Red Flag Warnings due to gusty winds and high fire risk remain in place across many parts of the State.

Residents across the State are urged to remain prepared for wildfires as extremely dry conditions continue. The potential for an increase in winds later in the week could challenge the efforts of firefighters. Learn more evacuation tips: ReadyForWildfire.org