October 20, 2017 - Cooler temperatures and rainfall across California provided for minimal fire activity overnight, allowing crews to continue to make good progress on the active wildfires. Today, nearly 10,000 firefighters are still battling 9 large wildfires burning in the State.

As of this morning, just over 15,000 people remain evacuated from the fires. While the damage assessment is nearing completion, the latest estimates now put the destruction at an estimated 7,700 structures. In fact, the Tubbs Fire alone has sadly broken the record as the most destructive wildfire in California’s history. To view the entire “Top 20 Most Destructive Wildfires”click here.

While Northern California experienced rain overnight in most areas, lowering the fire risk for today, the National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch in Southern California due to gusty winds and low humidity through the weekend.

For residents in Southern California, CAL FIRE is urging caution, as fire danger has increased. To learn more tips on how to be fire safe visitwww.ReadyForWildfire.org.

Since the start of the October Fire Siege on Sunday, October 8, CAL FIRE has responded to 250 new wildfires. At the peak of the wildfires there were 21 major wildfires that, in total, burned over 245,000 acres, 11,000 firefighters battled the destructive fires that at one time forced 100,000 to evacuate, destroyed an estimated 7,700 structures, and sadly, took the lives of 42 people.

Fires of Interest:

**CAL FIRE Incidents**


CENTRAL LNU COMPLEX (3 fires)

• In unified command with Santa Rosa Fire Department & Sonoma County Sheriff
• CAL FIRE Incident Management Team assigned

Tubbs Fire, Sonoma and Napa Counties(more info…)

Between Calistoga and Santa Rosa

• 36,432 acres, 93% contained
• Significant number of structures destroyed
• 22 civilian fatalities

Pocket Fire, Sonoma County(more info…)

North of Geyserville

• 16,552 acres, 82% contained

Nuns Fire, Sonoma & Napa Counties(more info…)

East of Hwy 12 from east Santa Rosa to east of Sonoma

• 54,382 acres, 85% contained
• 1 civilian fatality & 1 private water tender operator in Napa County

SOUTHERN LNU COMPLEX (1 fire)

• CAL FIRE Incident Management Team assigned

Atlas Fire, Napa & Solano Counties(more info…)

South of Lake Berryessa and northeast of Napa

• 51,624 acres, 87% contained
• 6 civilian fatalities
• Significant structures destroyed

MENDOCINO-LAKE COMPLEX (2 fires)

• CAL FIRE Incident Management Team assigned

Redwood Valley, Mendocino County (more info…)

North of Hwy 20 in Potter Valley and Redwood Valley

• 36,523 acres, 95% contained

• 8 civilian fatalities
• Significant structures destroyed

Sulphur Fire, Lake County (more info…)

Clearlake Oaks

• 2,207 acres, 96% contained

**Unified Command Incidents**



Bear Fire, Santa Cruz County(more info…)

Bear Creek Canyon Road, northeast of Boulder Creek

• 320 acres, 40% contained

**Federal Incidents**



Wilson Fire, Los Angeles County(more info…)

Mount Wilson, Mount Wilson Observatory

• 50 acres, 65% contained

Buffalo Fire, San Diego County(more info…)

Camp Pendleton

• 1,088 acres, 80% contained
  Source: CAL FIRE