California Statewide Fire Summary for August 30, 2021 

August 30, 2021 - Today, more than 15,000 firefighters remain on the frontlines of 15 major wildfires and two extended attack wildfires burning across California. Yesterday, crews continued their progress towards containment. Although 31 new initial attack wildfires were sparked yesterday, crews were able to contain most of them quickly, however, there were two new extended attack fires, the Railroad Fire, San Bernardino County and the Knob Fire, Humboldt County.

Since the beginning of the year, wildfires have burned more than 1.76 million acres in California. While firefighters continue their battle on the current major wildfires, CAL FIRE and fire departments across the State remain prepared for potential more significant wildfires due to critical fire weather.

A Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather will be in effect from 11 a.m. Monday through 11 p.m. Tuesday from Modoc County, through the northern Sierra Nevada, past the Tahoe Basin and down to Mono County for gusty winds and low humidity.

Strong high pressure will remain over the southern tier of the United States today. This area of high pressure will weaken and shift east returning to near seasonal temperatures. Hot and dry conditions will remain throughout northern California today, with thunderstorms moving across Southern California east and south of Los Angeles County through Wednesday, with most of the activity over the mountains and higher desert areas in the afternoons.

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Fires of Interest:

Fires of Interest:
**CAL FIRE Incidents**
Airola Fire, Calaveras County (more info…)
West of Columbia
*639 acres, 75% contained
*Evacuation warnings lifted

**Unified Command Fires**

Caldor Fire, El Dorado County (more info…)
South of Grizzly Flats – El Dorado National Forest
*177,260 acres, 14% contained
*Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place, new evacuation orders issued
*Nearly 20,000 structures threatened, 653 structures destroyed
*Damage inspection is ongoing
*Highway 50 closed from Sly Park to Meyers
*Unified Command CAL FIRE and USFS
*CAL FIRE IMT 6 and NIMO Team 2 in command

Chaparral Fire, Riverside & San Diego County (more info…) 
Southwest of Murrieta – Cleveland National Forest
*1,427 acres, 13% contained
*Evacuation orders and warnings in place
*Unified Command CAL FIRE and USFS
*CA IMT 14 in Command

Dixie Fire, Butte, Plumas, Lassen, Tehama & Shasta Counties (more info…)
Feather River Canyon
*771,183 acres, 48% contained
*Nearly 11,500 structures threatened
*2nd Largest and 14th Most Destructive Wildfire in state history
*Evacuation orders and warnings in place for multiple communities
*Repopulation continues in some areas
*Damage assessment is ongoing
*Unified Command CAL FIRE, USFS, BLM, and National Park Service
*CAL FIRE IMT 1 and Great Basin IMT 1 are in command

French Fire, Kern County (more info…)
West of Lake Isabella – Sequoia National Forest
*25,264 acres, 26% contained
*Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place
*Unified Command CA Interagency IMT 12 and Kern County Fire *NIMO Team 1

Monument Fire, Trinity County (more info…)
West of Big Bar – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
*164,746 acres, 29% contained
*Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place
*Repopulation ongoing where safe to do so
*Unified Command CAL FIRE and USFS
*CAL FIRE IMT 5 and Alaska IMT in command
*CA IMT 1, Team 5 (Young) assigned

**Federal Incidents**

Antelope Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)
South of Tennant – Klamath National Forest
*71,447 acres, 51% contained

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

Knob, Humboldt County (more info…) NEW
2 Miles south of Willow Creek, Six Rivers National Forest
*250 acres, 0% contained
*Evacuations in progress

Lava Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)
Northeast of the community of Weed - Shasta-Trinity National Forest
*26,409 acres, 90% contained

McCash Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)
Ten Bear Mtn McCash Creek - Six Rivers National Forest
*33,242 acres, 1% contained
*Great Basin IMT 3 is in command

McFarland Fire, Shasta, Trinity & Tehama Counties (more info…)
West of Platina – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
*122,653 acres, 94% contained
*CA IMT 11 in command

River Complex, Siskiyou & Trinity Counties (more info…)
West of Callahan – Klamath National Forest
*98,832 acres, 23% contained
*Complex is comprised of 23 fires; 16 fires contained
*Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place
*NIMO Team 3 and CA IMT 13 in command

South Fire, San Bernardino County (more info…)
North of Fontana – San Bernardino National Forest
*819 acres, 49% contained
*Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place

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

Walkers Fire, Tulare County (more info…)
Northeast of Springville – Sequoia National Forest
*7,638 acres, 45% contained

**Extended Attack Incidents**

Railroad Fire, San Bernardino County (more info…) NEW
Off Interstate 15 in the Cajon Pass – San Bernardino National Forest
*25 acres, 30% contained

Roadside Fire, San Bernardino County (more info…) 
Cajon Pass – San Bernardino National Forest
*50 acres, 30% contained
*Unified Command CAL FIRE, USFS and San Bernardino County Fire

Washington Fire, Tuolumne County (more info…)
West of Sonora
*100 acres, 50% contained

Source: CAL FIRE