California Statewide Fire Summary for September 15, 2021 

September 15, 2021 - More than 10,500 firefighters continue to work towards containment on 14 major wildfires and one extended attack wildfire burning in California. Yesterday, firefighters also responded to 23 new wildfires, all of which were quicky contained. Since the beginning of the year, there have been 7,450 wildfires, which have burned more than 2.26 million acres. In comparison, during this same time last year, there were 8,143 fires, which burned more than 3.3 million acres in California. The United States Forest Service announced they will end the regional closure order affecting National Forests in California at 11:59 pm on Wednesday, Sept. 15, ending two days prior than originally announced. Forest-wide closures remain in place for the Los Padres, Angeles, San Bernardino, and Cleveland National Forests in Southern California due to local weather and fire factors.

In the northern part of the state, high risk for strong winds and low relative humidity for the crest eastward through Friday. Weak ridging and troughs through Thursday, then a stronger Pacific trough and jet stream late Friday through the weekend followed by a pacific ridge early next week. High temperatures slightly above normal today, then cooling to near normal Thursday and Friday. In the southern part of the state, high pressure will continue to sit over the desert southwest through today. A weak area of low pressure will approach the region from the west tomorrow, and then merge with a trough off the west coast that will move inland. Temperatures will remain quite warm and above average through Thursday

As crews contain the wildfires, evacuations will be lifted, and residents allowed to return home. There are many hazards to watch out for when you get to your property, and crews are still working in the area. To learn more about returning home after a wildfire, visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org.

Fires of Interest:

**CAL FIRE Fires**
Bridge Fire, Placer County (more info…)  FINAL
Northeast of Auburn
*411 acres, 100% contained

**Unified Command Fires**

Caldor Fire, El Dorado County (more info…)
South of Grizzly Flats – El Dorado National Forest
*219,267 acres, 70% contained
*15th largest and 16th Most Destructive Wildfire in California history
*Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place
*More than 16,600 structures remain threatened, 1,003 structures destroyed
*Damage inspection is ongoing
*Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place
*Repopulation ongoing where safe to do so
*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
*960,470 acres, 75% 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
*145,110 acres, 70% contained
*CA IMT Team 10 (Petterson)

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


KNP Complex, Tulare County (more info...)
Milk Ranch Peak – Sequoia National Park
*5,861 acres, 0% contained
*Rocky Mountain Area IMT Team Black in command
*Includes the Paradise Fire and Colony Fire

McCash Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)
Ten Bear Mtn McCash Creek - Six Rivers National Forest
*77,228 acres, 10% 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
*214,576 acres, 46% contained
*16th largest fire in California history
*Northern Rockies IMT Team 2 in command

River Complex, Siskiyou & Trinity Counties (more info…)
West of Callahan – Klamath National Forest
*187,260 acres, 40% contained
*19th largest wildfire in California history
*Complex is comprised of 23 fires; 16 fires contained
*CA IMT Team 2 in command

Route Fire, Los Angeles County (more info…)
North of Santa Clarita
* 464 acres, 90% 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

Windy Fire, Tulare County
*1,611 acres, 0% contained.
*CA IMT Team 11 in command

**Extended Attack Incidents**
Hopkins Fire, Mendocino County (more info…)
Near Capella
*257 acres, 65% contained

Source: CAL FIRE