California Statewide Fire Summary for September 6, 2021 

September 6, 2021 - As of this morning, there are more than 14,500 firefighters making progress on 14 major wildfires and four extended attack wildfires in California. Yesterday, firefighters also responded to 40 new initial attack wildfires across the state. Of those initial attacks, three wildfires broke out into large or extended attack fires, but progress is being made on all three.

Since the beginning of the year, more than 2 million acres have burned in California. While firefighters continue battling 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 Fire Weather Watch is in effect Tuesday through Thursday for critical fire weather due to gusty wind and low humidity in parts of Modoc County.

In Northern California, unusually warm and dry conditions remain through today. Light northwest-west-southwest wind flow through today, with localized gusts of 20 – 25 mph within the mountains. Beginning Tuesday, expect gusty winds and marginally low relative humidity in the coastal range and north eastern part of the state. Lightning potential increases in the upcoming week. Moisture will flow northward ahead of initial wave Tuesday and create a slight chance of drier showers and thunderstorms across the far northwest corner of the state. Slight cooling with higher relative humidity from west to east beginning Tuesday through Wednesday. In the southern region, temperatures will remain 5 – 10 degrees above normal through next weekend. The potential for large fire will remain elevated away from the coastal areas through next weekend as hot and very dry conditions continue. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms possible over the mountains and deserts of Southern California, east and south of Interstate 15 Wednesday and Thursday.

Are you prepared if a wildfire should strike nearby? Making a quick and safe evacuation is critical to protecting your life and your family. To learn ways to be prepared, visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org.

Fires of Interest:

**CAL FIRE Fires**
Bridge Fire, Placer County (more info…) NEW
Northeast of Auburn
*300 acres, 5% contained
*Evacuation warnings remain in place
*Road closures in the area

**Unified Command Fires**

Caldor Fire, El Dorado County (more info…)
South of Grizzly Flats – El Dorado National Forest
*216,358 acres, 44% contained
*15th largest and 20th Most Destructive Wildfire in California history
*Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place
*More than 27,000 structures threatened, 920 structures destroyed
*Damage inspection is ongoing
*Repopulation ongoing where safe to do so
*Highway 50, Hwy 88, and Hwy 89 remain closed
*Unified Command CAL FIRE and USFS
*CAL FIRE IMT 6, NIMO Team 2, and CA IMT 4 in command


Dixie Fire, Butte, Plumas, Lassen, Tehama & Shasta Counties (more info…)
Feather River Canyon
*910,495 acres, 57% contained
*Almost 6,000 structures threatened, 1,282 destroyed
*2nd Largest and 14th Most Destructive Wildfire in California history
*Evacuation orders and warnings in place for multiple communities
*Repopulation ongoing where safe to do so
*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
*26,702 acres, 52% contained
*Evacuation orders remain in place
*Unified Command USFS and Kern County Fire
*NIMO Team 1 and Great Basin IMT Team 6 are in command

Monument Fire, Trinity County (more info…)
West of Big Bar – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
*181,617 acres, 37% contained
*18th largest fire in California history
*Over 10,500 structures threatened
*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 CA IMT Team 5 in command

**Federal Incidents**

Antelope Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)
South of Tennant – Klamath National Forest
*71,508 acres, 83% contained
*Southern Area IMT 1, Red Team in command

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

Chaparral Fire, Riverside & San Diego Counties (more info…)
Southwest of Murrieta – Cleveland National Forest
*1,427 acres, 97% contained

Knob, Humboldt County (more info…) 
2 Miles south of Willow Creek, Six Rivers National Forest
*2,414 acres, 82% contained

McCash Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)
Ten Bear Mtn McCash Creek - Six Rivers National Forest
*54,385 acres, 13% 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, 98% contained
*CA IMT 11 in command

River Complex, Siskiyou & Trinity Counties (more info…)
West of Callahan – Klamath National Forest
*121,371 acres, 21% 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

Tamarack Fire, Alpine County (more info…)
South of Gardnerville – Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
*68,637 acres, 84% contained

Walkers Fire, Tulare County (more info…)
Northeast of Springville – Sequoia National Forest
*8,719 acres, 58% contained

**Extended Attack Incidents**
Aruba Fire, San Diego County (more info…) NEW
Southeast of the community of Rainbow
*54 acres, 30% contained

K-Rail, Humboldt County, (more info…) 
*4 miles southeast of Hoopa
*19 acres, 75% contained

Lawrence Fire, Amador County (more info…) NEW
Northeast of Fiddletown
*46 acres, 60% contained

Railroad Fire, San Bernardino County (more info…) 
Off Interstate 15 in the Cajon Pass – San Bernardino National Forest
*61 acres, 95% contained

Source: CAL FIRE