major fires and lightning complexes across California. Weather conditions overnight were more favorable, yet there were over 200 lightning strikes across California. Firefighters continue to monitor for additional lightning strike wildfires and the potential for additional lightning today.Since the lightning siege that started on Saturday, August 15, 2020, there have been over 13,000 lightning strikes, with 233 new strikes in the past 24 hours. During this time-period, there have been more than 650 new wildfires, which have now burned over 1.25 million acres. The significant acreage burned makes the fires collectively larger than the State of Delaware. In this siege, there have been 7 reported fatalities and more than 1,400 structures destroyed.
Overall weather conditions have improved compared to last week. While firefighters braced for another round of thunderstorms Sunday through Monday, lightning activity was relatively low. Isolated thunderstorms are still possible in the upper portion of northern California and the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. A Red Flag Warning has been issued due to the possibility of lightning with little to no rain. The rest of California will experience a return to a warm and dry weather pattern.
Californians need to take steps to prevent sparking a wildfire. To learn more ways to prevent sparking a wildfire visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org.
Fires of Interest:
**CAL FIRE Incidents**
LNU Lightning Complex Fire, Napa County (more info…)
Napa, Lake, Sonoma, Solano, and Yolo Counties
State DPA, SRA, Napa County
*352,913 acres, 29% contained
*Hennessey (merged fires) 296,050 acres, 29% contained
*Wallbridge 54,503 acres, 17% contained
*Meyers 2,360 acres, 97% contained
*937 structures destroyed
*Evacuations in place
*CAL FIRE IMT-2 in command
SCU Lightning Complex Fire, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara and Stanislaus Counties (more info…)
Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara and Stanislaus Counties
*363,772 acres, 15% contained
*20 fires in the complex, several have merged together
*Canyon/Reservoir (merged) 360,668 acres 15% contained
*Deer 3,104 acres 100% contained
*Evacuations and road closures in place
*18 structures destroyed
*CA IMT-6 in command
CZU August Lightning Fire, San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties (more info…)
San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties
*78,869 acres, 17% contained
*Warnell Fire has now merged into CZU Lightning
*Evacuations in place
*330 structures destroyed
*CAL FIRE IMT #3 is in command
BTU/TGU Lightning Complex Fire, Butte and Glenn Counties (more info…)
Butte, Tehama and Glenn Counties
*53,443 acres, 25% contained
*Elkhorn 33,720 acres, 15% contained
*Ivory/Doe 13,300 acres, 18% contained
*Potters (5-4) 927 acres, 95% contained
*CAL FIRE IMT- 4 in command
River Fire, Monterey County (more info…)
East of Salinas
*48,424 acres, 33% contained
*8 structures destroyed
*Evacuations in place
*CAL FIRE IMT Team 1 in command
Carmel Fire, Monterey County (more info…)
South of Carmel
*6,695 acres, 30% contained
*33 structures destroyed
*Evacuations in place
*CAL FIRE IMT 1 Team in command
Moc Fire, Tuolumne County (more…)
Moccasin
• 2,800 acres, 40% contained
• Continued structure threat
• Evacuations in place
Salt Fire, Calaveras County (more info…)
Northeast of Copperopolis
*1,789 acres, 95% contained
Hills Fire, Fresno County (more info…)
South of Coalinga
*2,121 acres 98% contained
Jones Fire, Nevada County (more info…)
Northwest of Nevada City
*705 acres, 78% contained
*Evacuations in place
*21 residential structures destroyed
**Unified Command Fires**
Lake Fire, Los Angeles County (more info…)
Southwest of Lake Hughes
* 31,089 acres, 65% contained
*Continued structure threat
*Unified Command USFS and Los Angeles County Fire
*CA IMT Team 5 is in command
**Federal Incidents**
Sheep Fire, Plumas County (more…)
Southwest of Susanville
* 27,411 acres 3% contained
August Complex, Tehama County (more…)
Grindstone Canyon, Elk Creek
*181,051 acres 11% contained
Dolan Fire, Monterey County (more info…)
Ventana Wilderness – Los Padres National Forest
* 20,213 acres, 15% contained
Ranch 2 Fire, Los Angeles County (more info…)
San Gabriel Canyon
*4,237 acres, 93% contained
*Road closures in place
*Federal Type 2 in command
Apple Fire, Riverside County (more info…)
Cherry Valley
*33,424 acres, 95% contained
North Complex Fire, Plumas County (more info…)
Southwest of Susanville - Plumas National Forest
*48,235 acres, 2% contained
*Evacuations in place
*Includes the Claremont Fire
*CA IMT Team 1 is in command
Loyalton, Vegetation Fire, Sierra County (more info…)
East of Loyalton – Tahoe National Forest
* 47,029 acres, 93% contained
Red Salmon Complex – Shasta-Trinity National Forest (more info…)
Northeast of Willow Creek, CA
*19,839 acres, 41% contained
SQF Complex, Tulare County (more…)
East of Giant Sequoia National Monument/ Golden Trout Wilderness
*15,400 acres, 0% contained
*Castle and Shotgun Fires merged into this complex
W-5 Cold Springs, Lassen County (more…)
East of Madeline.
*58,000 acres, 6% containment
Dome, San Bernardino County (more…)
Mojave National Preserve
*43,273 acres, 95% contained
Beach, Inyo County (more…)
Inyo National Forest
*3,780 acres, 90% contained
Blue Jay/Wolf Fire, Mariposa County (more…)
Yosemite National Forest
*489 acres, 10% contained
Hull Fire, Glenn County (more…)
North of Lake Pillsbury
*3,000 acres
Woodward Fire, Marin County (more…)
Point Reyes National Seashore
*2,739 acres 5% contained
Spring Fire, Shasta County
*180 acres, 60% contained
Trimmer Fire, Fresno County
*600 acres, 99% contained
Source: CAL FIRE