California Statewide Fire Summary for September 9, 2021 

September 9, 2021 - More than 14,600 firefighters continue making progress and working towards containment on 13 major wildfires and one extended attack wildfire in California. As of this morning, additional resources being used to aid firefighters in their efforts, include 937 engines, 282 handcrews, 276 bulldozers, 399 watertenders, 108 helicopters, and dozens of airtankers.

Additionally, in the past 24-hours, firefighters quickly contained 17 new initial attack wildfires. Since the beginning of the year, there have been 7,220 new wildfires, which have burned more than 2.1 million acres. The Monument Fire is now the 16th largest fire in California history.

A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for portions of Northern California for possible dry lightning and gusty winds and is in effect Thursday afternoon into late Friday evening.

In Northern California, there is high risk for abundant lightning, critically dry fuels and increasing southwest winds today and Friday. Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms will develop over the northwest mountains, northeast California, Northern Sierra, and far east side this afternoon. A second broader area of showers and thunderstorms will develop over the coastal mountains tonight and track eastward through Friday morning. Southwest winds will become strongest from the crest eastward Friday afternoon increasing to 30-40 mph with higher gusts possible along exposed ridges. In the southern part of the state, temperatures will remain warm and above average. Isolated dry thunderstorms will be possible across portions of the Sierra and northern deserts through Friday. South to southwest afternoon and evening winds of 15-25 mph with gusts up to 40 will surface across wind prone mountain and higher desert passes and gaps through Saturday.

Do you have a plan for all your family should a wildfire strike near you? Don’t forget anyone, including your four-legged family members! Have a plan in place for your pets and have go bag ready for them to keep with yours. To learn ways to be prepared and protect everyone in your family, visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org.

Fires of Interest:

**CAL FIRE Fires**
Bridge Fire, Placer County (more info…) 
Northeast of Auburn
*411 acres, 67% contained
*Road closures remain in the area

**Unified Command Fires**

Caldor Fire, El Dorado County (more info…)
South of Grizzly Flats – El Dorado National Forest
*217,946 acres, 53% contained
*15th largest and 17th Most Destructive Wildfire in California history
*Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place
*More than 24,600 structures remain threatened, 998 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 Team 2, NIMO Team 2, and CA IMT Team 4 in command


Dixie Fire, Butte, Plumas, Lassen, Tehama & Shasta Counties (more info…)
Feather River Canyon
*927,320 acres, 59% contained
*Almost 2,000 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
*26,745 acres, 76% contained
*Evacuation orders have been lifted
*Unified Command USFS and Kern County Fire
*NIMO Team 1 and Great Basin IMT Team 6 are in command

**Federal Incidents**

Antelope Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)
South of Tennant – Klamath National Forest
*91,477 acres, 77% 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…) FINAL
Southwest of Murrieta – Cleveland National Forest
*1,427 acres, 100% contained

Knob, Humboldt County (more info…) 
2 Miles south of Willow Creek, Six Rivers National Forest
*2,421 acres, 92% contained

McCash Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)
Ten Bear Mtn McCash Creek - Six Rivers National Forest
*68,824 acres, 15% contained
*Great Basin IMT Team 7 is in command

McFarland Fire, Shasta, Trinity & Tehama Counties (more info…)
West of Platina – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
*122,653 acres, 98% contained

Monument Fire, Trinity County (more info…)
West of Big Bar – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
*198,829 acres, 45% contained
*16th largest fire in California history
*Over 10,500 structures threatened
*Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place
*Repopulation ongoing where safe to do so
*CAL FIRE IMT Team 5 in command

River Complex, Siskiyou & Trinity Counties (more info…)
West of Callahan – Klamath National Forest
*168,520 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

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
*8,775 acres, 82% contained

**Extended Attack Incidents**
Aruba Fire, San Diego County (more info…) 
Southeast of the community of Rainbow
*54 acres, 97% contained

Caballo, Santa Barbara County (more info…) FINAL
Los Olivos
*50 acres, 100% contained

K-Rail, Humboldt County, (more info…)  FINAL
*4 miles southeast of Hoopa
*16 acres, 100% contained

Source: CAL FIRE