Evacuation orders still in place as over 115,000 acres burn in California
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/10/2017 - 10:03am
17 large wildfires that started in the past 24 hours continue to burn across California and have burned over 115,000 acres. The winds that fanned these fires Sunday night and Monday morning have decreased significantly, but local winds and dry conditions continue to pose a challenge. With the decrease in the winds combined with cooler weather, firefighters made good progress overnight. Sheriff officials have confirmed that 11 people have died as a result of the wildfires in Sonoma, Mendocino, Napa and Yuba counties. These fires have already burned an estimated 1,500 homes and commercial structures. Several Damage Assessment Teams have been deployed to get a full account of the destruction.
Yesterday Governor Brown declared a State of Emergency in Napa, Sonoma, and Yuba Counties, as well as a State of Emergency in Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Nevada and Orange counties.
Red Flag Warnings in Southern California due to gusty winds and high fire risk remain in place, but are expected to end later this morning. The warnings in Northern California have all ended, but breezy and dry conditions remain.
Fires of Interest:
**CAL FIRE Incidents**
Tubbs Fire, Sonoma and Napa County
Between Calistoga and Santa Rosa
27,000 acres
Significant number of commercial and residential structures destroyed
CAL FIRE Incident Management Team assigned
Atlas Fire, Napa County
South of Lake Berryessa and northeast City of Napa
25,000 acres
Multiple structures destroyed
CAL FIRE Incident Management Team assigned
Redwood Complex, Mendocino County
Hwy 20, Potter Valley and Redwood Valley area
21,000 acres
Multiple structures destroyed
CAL FIRE Incident Management Team activated
Cascade Fire, Yuba County
Maryville Road and Loma Rica Road, Loma Rica
11,500 acres, 15% contained
Now part of the Wind Complex
Lobo Fire, Nevada County
Rough and Ready area
880 acres, 23% contained
Multiple structures destroyed
CAL FIRE Incident Management Team assigned
Now part of the Wind Complex
McCourtney Fire, Nevada County
McCourtney Road, southwest of Grass Valley
72 acres, 60% contained
Now part of the Wind Complex
LaPorte Fire, Butte County
Avacado Road and Dunstone Road, Bangor
3,500 acres, 10% contained
Now part of the Wind Complex
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
2,500 acres, 10% contained
Partrick Fire, Napa County
Partrick Rd, west of Napa
1,000 acres
Nuns Fire, Sonoma County
Hwy 12 north of Glen Ellen
5,000 acres
This includes the Adobe Fire in Kenwood
Point Fire, Calaveras County
Hwy 26 & Higdon Rd., West Point
130 acres, 25% contained
Cherokee Fire, Butte County
Cherokee Road and Zonalea Lane, Oroville
7,500 acres, 40% contained
Honey Fire, Butte County
Cherokee Road and Zonalea Lane, Oroville
90 acres, 30% contained
37 Fire, Sonoma County
Hwy 37 & Lakeville Highway near Skaggs Island
2,000 acres, 40% contained
Blue Fire, Humboldt County
Lake Blvd and Hwy 299, east of Eureka
20 acres, 100% contained
Jones Fire, Shasta County
Argonaut Trail and Dry Creek Rd, Jones Valley
40 acres, 50% contained
Ridge Fire, Shasta County
Bartlett Springs Rd, community of Clearlake
87 acres, 75% contained
**Unified Command Incidents**
Canyon 2 Fire, Orange County
Hwy 91 & Gypsum Canyon Rd, Anaheim City
7,500 acres, 5% contained
Unified command with CAL FIRE, Orange County, Anaheim and City of Orange
**Federal Incidents**
Pozo Fire, San Luis Obispo County
3 miles west of Pozo
US Forest Service – Los Padres National Forest
35 acres
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