Since the lightning siege that started on Saturday, August 15, 2020, there have been nearly 14,000 lightning strikes. During this time-period, there have been more than 900 new wildfires, which have now burned over 1.5 million acres. There have 8 fatalities and over 3,100 structures destroyed.
Several of the wildfires have made the record books:
Largest wildfires in CA history:
- SCU Lightning Complex - 2nd
- LNU Lightning Complex - 3rd
- CZU August Lightning Complex - 9th
- LNU Lightning Complex remains - 10th
- LNU Lightning Complex - 19th
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
*375,209 acres, 76% contained
*Hennessey (merged fires) 317,909 acres, 74% contained
*Wallbridge 54,940 acres, 85% contained
*Meyers 2,360 acres, 100% contained
*1,685 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
*391,578 acres, 72% contained
*20 fires in the complex, several have merged together
*Canyon/Reservoir (merged) 380,053 acres 65% contained
*Deer 3,104 acres 100% contained
*Evacuations and road closures in place
*82 structures destroyed
* CAL FIRE IMT-6 in command
CZU August Lightning Fire, San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties (more info…)
San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties
*85,467 acres, 46% contained
*Warnell Fire has now merged into CZU Lightning
*Evacuations in place
*1,490 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
*62,109 acres, 40% contained
*Elkhorn 42,500 acres, 42% contained
*Ivory/Doe 16,100 acres, 90% contained
*Potters (5-4) 927 acres, 98% contained
*CAL FIRE IMT-4 in command
River Fire, Monterey County (more info…)
East of Salinas
*48,088 acres, 97% contained
*30 structures destroyed
*Repopulation is complete
Carmel Fire, Monterey County (more info…)
South of Carmel
*6,905 acres, 98% contained
*73 structures destroyed
*Repopulation is complete
**Unified Command Incidents**
Sheep Fire, Lassen County
Plumas National Forest, Lassen National Forest, Lassen-Modoc Unit
29,522 acres, grass, brush and timber, 71% contained
CAL FIRE Lassen-Modoc Unit and CA IMT 1 (McGowan) in unified command
**Federal Incidents**
Lake Fire, Los Angeles County (more info…)
Southwest of Lake Hughes
* 31,089 acres, 95% contained
August Complex, Tehama County (more…)
Grindstone Canyon, Elk Creek
*261,204 acres 20% contained
*Includes the Hull Fire and Doe Fire
Dolan Fire, Monterey County (more info…)
Ventana Wilderness – Los Padres National Forest
* 31,005 acres, 35% contained
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
* 33,925 acres, 37% contained
*Evacuations in place
*Includes the Bear and 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
*26,605 acres, 42% contained
SQF Complex, Tulare County (more info…)
East of Giant Sequoia National Monument/ Golden Trout Wilderness
*42,574 acres, 1% contained
*Castle and Shotgun Fires merged into this complex
W-5 Cold Springs, Lassen County (more info…)
East of Madeline.
*84,801 acres, 81% containment
Dome, San Bernardino County (more info…)
Mojave National Preserve
*43,273 acres, 95% contained
Blue Jay/Wolf Fire, Mariposa County (more info…)
Yosemite National Forest
*861 acres, 15% contained
Woodward Fire, Marin County (more info…)
Point Reyes National Seashore
*4,538 acres, 41% contained
Slink Fire, Mono County (more info…) (NEW)
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
*11,000 acres, 10% contained
Hobo, Vegetation Fire, Trinity County (more info…) (NEW)
Shasta Trinity National Forest
*150 acres,10% contained
Source: CAL FIRE