California Statewide Fire Summary for August 27, 2021 

August 27, 2021 - More than 15,200 firefighters are on the frontlines of 14 major fires and four extended attack fires that continue to burn in California, though progress is being made each day. Containment efforts continue to increase despite weather conditions continuing to get warmer and drier. Additional resources being used to aid the firefighters in their efforts, which this morning include 1,096 engines, 328 handcrews, 394 bulldozers, 390 watertenders, 114 helicopters, and dozens of airtankers.

Across the state, daytime temperatures will warm around 5 – 10 degrees above normal on Friday, with hot temperatures persisting through the weekend. A Red Flag Warning is in effect through late Saturday morning for gusty winds and low humidity across the northern and central Sacramento Valley and surrounding foothills stretching from Shasta County down to Colusa County. Gusty northerly winds 10 – 20 mph with local gusts 25 – 35 mph will develop this morning. Wind may decrease this evening before increasing again Saturday morning. Combined with low humidity and dry fuels, this will result in critical fire weather conditions. A high pressure will be over the entire southern tier of the state through this weekend. An excessive heat warning remains in effect until Sunday evening for the southeast part of the state. Hot and dry conditions will cause the potential for large fire to remain elevated across the region through this weekend.

With warmer and drier conditions expected through the weekend, it is critical that all Californians take steps to prevent sparking a wildfire. To learn more, visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org.

Fires of Interest:

Fires of Interest:
**CAL FIRE Incidents**
Airola Fire, Calaveras County (more info…)
West of Columbia
*700 acres, 35% contained
*Evacuation orders downgraded to warnings

**Unified Command Fires**
Dixie Fire, Butte, Plumas, Lassen, Tehama & Shasta Counties (more info…)
Feather River Canyon
*750,672 acres, 46% contained
*Nearly 12,000 structures threatened
*2nd Largest and 14th Most Destructive Wildfire in state history
*1,273 structures destroyed
*Evacuation orders and warnings in place for multiple communities
*Unified Command CAL FIRE, USFS, BLM, and National Park Service
*CAL FIRE IMT 3 and CA Interagency IMT 1 are in command

Caldor Fire, El Dorado County (more info…)
South of Grizzly Flats – El Dorado National Forest
*143,951 acres, 12% contained
*Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place, new evacuation orders issued
*More than 18,000 structures threatened, 650 structures destroyed
*Damage inspection is ongoing
*Highway 50 closed in both directions from Sly Park to Meyers
*Unified Command CAL FIRE and USFS
*CAL FIRE IMT 6 and NIMO Team 2 in command

French Fire, Kern County (more info…)
West of Lake Isabella – Sequoia National Forest
*22,916 acres, 19% contained
*Structures threatened
*Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place
*Unified Command CA Interagency IMT 12 and Kern County Fire

McFarland Fire, Shasta, Trinity & Tehama Counties (more info…)
West of Platina – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
*122,653 acres, 93% contained
*Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place
*Unified Command CAL FIRE and USFS
*CA Interagency IMT 10, in command with CAL FIRE

Monument Fire, Trinity County (more info…)
West of Big Bar – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
*160,148 acres, 22% contained
*Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place
*Unified Command CAL FIRE and USFS
*CAL FIRE IMT 5 and Alaska IMT in command

South Fire, San Bernardino County (more info…)
North of Fontana – San Bernardino National Forest
*900 acres, 10% contained
*Structures and powerlines threatened
*Evacuation orders in place
*Unified Command CAL FIRE, USFS and San Bernardino County Fire

**Federal Incidents**
Antelope Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)
South of Tennant – Klamath National Forest
*71,251 acres, 42% contained

River Complex, Siskiyou & Trinity Counties (more info…)
West of Callahan – Klamath National Forest
*93,247 acres, 19% contained
*Complex is comprised of 23 fires; 16 fires contained
*NIMO Team 3 and CA Interagency IMT 15 in command

McCash Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)
Ten Bear Mtn McCash Creek - Six Rivers National Forest
*25,748 acres, 0% contained
*Great Basin IMT 3 in command

Walkers Fire, Tulare County (more info…)
Northeast of Springville – Sequoia National Forest
*5,640 acres, 40% contained

Lava Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)
Northeast of the community of Weed - Shasta-Trinity National Forest
*26,409 acres, 85% contained

Beckwourth Complex, Lassen/Plumas Counties (more info…)
Northeast of Beckwourth – Plumas National Forest
*105,670 acres, 98% contained

Tamarack Fire, Alpine County (more info…)
South of Gardnerville – Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
*68,637 acres, 82% contained

**Extended Attack Incidents**
Westward Fire, Riverside County (more info…)
W. Westward Ave area, Banning – CAL FIRE
*160 acres, 95% contained
*Suppression repair is underway

Rock Fire, Riverside County (more info…)
Rock Canyon Rd area, Anza – CAL FIRE
*295 acres, 85% contained
*Suppression repair is underway

Bennett Fire, Nevada County (more info…)
East Bennett Road, Grass Valley
*59 acres, 80% contained
*Unified Command CAL FIRE, Nevada County Consolidated Fire District and Grass Valley Fire Department

Washington Fire, Tuolumne County (more info…) NEW
West of Sonora
*81 acres, 10% contained
*Evacuation orders in place for portions of Sonora
*Unified Command CAL FIRE and City of Sonora

Source: CAL FIRE