California Statewide Fire Summary for September 18, 2021 

September 18, 2021 - More than 9,900 firefighters continue to work towards containment on 12 major wildfires and two extended attack wildfires burning in California. Yesterday, firefighters also responded to 22 new wildfires. Since the beginning of the year, there have been 7,502 wildfires, which have burned more than 2.29 million acres. The U.S. Forest Service has these remaining national forest closures to include El Dorado, Los Padres, Angeles, San Bernardino, and Cleveland National Forests due to local weather and fire factors.

A Red Flag Warning in effect Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening for eastern Fresno, Tulare, and Kern Counties for critical fire weather due to low humidity and gusty winds, as well as a Red Flag Warning from 1pm to 8pm today in northeast California including parts of Lassen and Modoc Counties. A Fire Weather Watch issued Sunday night into Tuesday morning due to gusty winds and low humidity for portions of the Sacramento Valley and surrounding foothill and mountain terrain, as well as the North Bay Mountains and East Bay Hills. In Northern California, a pacific frontal system and accompanying precipitation will reach the north coast this afternoon and then continue south and east Saturday night through Sunday. In Southern California, A weak area of low pressure will get absorbed by a pacific trough as it approaches the west coast today and moves inland Sunday. Westerly afternoon and evening winds will surface across the wind prone mountain and desert areas this weekend. Temperatures will remain 5 to 10° below normal through this weekend.

Evacuation plans for families with young children as well as seniors and people with disabilities need unique consideration when preparing for a disaster or to quickly respond in case of fire. Prepare ahead of time by practicing your family’s fire escape plan, and what to do to be safe when there is a wildfire nearby. To learn more about being prepared for a wildfire, visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org.

Fires of Interest:

**Unified Command Fires**

Dixie Fire, Butte, Plumas, Lassen, Tehama & Shasta Counties (more info…)
Feather River Canyon
*960,641 acres, 88% 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
 Evacuation orders and warnings in place for multiple communities
*Unified Command CAL FIRE, USFS, BLM, and National Park Service
*CA IMT Team 14, CA IMT Team 1, and NIMO Team 1 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

Windy Fire, Tulare County
*12,370 acres, 0% contained.
*Unified Command USFS, TIA and TCFD
*CA IMT Team 11 in command

**Federal Incidents**

Antelope Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)
South of Tennant – Klamath National Forest
*145,204 acres, 73% contained
*CA IMT 2, Team 10 (Petterson) in command

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

Caldor Fire, El Dorado County (more info…)
South of Grizzly Flats – El Dorado National Forest
*218,876 acres, 71% contained
*15th largest and 16th Most Destructive Wildfire in California history
*Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place
*More than 5,400 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
*CA IMT 2, Team 12 (Nobles) in command

KNP Complex, Tulare County (more info...)
Milk Ranch Peak – Sequoia National Park
*11,365 acres, 0% contained
*Southern Area IMT Blue Team in command
*Includes the Paradise Fire and Colony Fire

McCash Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)
Ten Bear Mtn McCash Creek - Six Rivers National Forest
*82,471acres, 26% 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
*218,457 acres, 53% contained
*16th largest fire in California history
*Northern Rockies IMT 1, Team 2 (Turman) in command

River Complex, Siskiyou & Trinity Counties (more info…)
West of Callahan – Klamath National Forest
*192,109 acres, 45% 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…)  FINAL
North of Santa Clarita
* 464 acres, 100% 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…)  FINAL
Northeast of Springville – Sequoia National Forest
*8,777 acres, 100% contained

**Extended Attack Incidents**
Hopkins Fire, Mendocino County (more info…)
Near Capella
*257 acres, 96% contained

Emigrant Fire, Los Angeles County NEW
Near Pyramid Lake
*225 acres, 10% contained

Source: CAL FIRE