California Statewide Fire Summary for September 12, 2021 

September 12, 2021 - More than 13,300 firefighters continue to work towards containment on now 16 major wildfires burning across California. Yesterday, firefighters also responded to 36 new wildfires, with

new becoming large wildfires including the Route Fire in Los Angeles County and the Paradise Fire in the Sequoia-Kings National Park. Since the beginning of the year, there have been 7,377 wildfires, which have burned more than 2.2 million acres. In comparison, during this same time last year, there were 8,075 fires, which burned more than 3.2 million acres in California.

In Northern California, dry conditions with temperatures slightly above normal remain today. The air mass will begin to gradually dry out today through Monday with widely varying minimum humidity. A slight uptick in winds today and tonight favoring the coastal range. Weak north to northeast winds will push in the upper Sacramento Valley late tonight but a more noticeable one for the Sacramento Valley and foothills is expected tomorrow. In Southern California, temperatures will be slightly above normal through the middle of next week. Minimum humidity will drop into the single digits and teens away from the coastal areas today through the middle of next week.

With no significant precipitation in sight, California remains dry and ripe for wildfires. Have you signed up for emergency alerts in case a fire near your home requires you to evacuate? If not, be sure to sign up for the alerts in your county here to make sure you are prepared, and to learn more about other ways to be ready for any emergency, visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org.

Fires of Interest:

**CAL FIRE Fires**
Bridge Fire, Placer County (more info…) 
Northeast of Auburn
*411 acres, 90% contained
*Road, trail and area closures remain in place

**Unified Command Fires**

Caldor Fire, El Dorado County (more info…)
South of Grizzly Flats – El Dorado National Forest
*218,950 acres, 65% contained
*15th largest and 16th Most Destructive Wildfire in California history
*Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place
*More than 24,600 structures remain threatened, 1,003 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
*960,213 acres, 65% contained
*More than 1,600 structures threatened, 1,329 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
*26,535 acres, 98% contained
*Unified Command USFS and Kern County Fire

**Federal Incidents**

Antelope Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)
South of Tennant – Klamath National Forest
*142,826 acres, 66% contained
*CA IMT Team 10 (Petterson)

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

Knob, Humboldt County (more info…) 
2 Miles south of Willow Creek, Six Rivers National Forest
*2,421 acres, 98% contained

McCash Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)
Ten Bear Mtn McCash Creek - Six Rivers National Forest
*73,107 acres, 11% 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
*209,287 acres, 43% 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

Paradise Fire, Tulare County NEW
Milk Ranch Peak Sequoia National Park
*350 acres, 0% contained

River Complex, Siskiyou & Trinity Counties (more info…)
West of Callahan – Klamath National Forest
*185,862 acres, 21% contained
*19th largest wildfire in California history
*Complex is comprised of 23 fires; 16 fires contained
*Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place
*NIMO Team 3 and CA IMT Team 2 in command

Route Fire, Los Angeles County (more info…) NEW
North of Santa Clarita
* 392 acres, 0% contained

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
*8,777 acres, 98% contained

**Extended Attack Incidents**
Windy Fire, Tulare County
*300 acres, 0% contained.

Source: CAL FIRE