September 21, 2021 - More than 9,500 firefighters continue to gain ground on California’s 11 major wildfires and one extended attack wildfire. Crews across the state also responded to and quickly contained 9 new wildfires yesterday. Since the beginning of the year, there have been 7,575 wildfires that have burned more than 2.3 million acres in California.

A Red Flag Warning remains in effect through this morning due to gusty winds and low humidity for portions of the Northern Sierra Nevada, Southern Cascades, and eastern Sacramento Valley foothills. Wind gusts up to 40 mph possible.

In Northern California, winds will diminish today as the upper-level ridge moves inland with warm and dry conditions. An upper-level trough on Wednesday will bring an increase in northwest winds to northern areas and southwest winds from the crest eastward with afternoon gusts 25 – 35 mph. In the southern region of the state, a strong high pressure will become centered over the desert southwest today and Wednesday, causing substantial warming with temperatures around 10 degrees above normal through Wednesday

California historically experiences some of the most devastating wildfires in the months of September and October. Do not let your guard down! To learn more ways on how to prevent sparking 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
*963,276 acres, 90% 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 BLM

Windy Fire, Tulare County
*26,051 acres, 5% contained.
*Unified Command USFS, TIA and TCFD
**CA IMT 2, Team 11 in command

**Federal Incidents**

Antelope Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)
South of Tennant – Klamath National Forest
*145,632 acres, 89% 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
*219,101 acres, 76% contained
*15th largest and 16th Most Destructive Wildfire in California history
*Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place
*Damage inspection is ongoing
*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
*25,142 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
*87,754 acres, 22% contained
*Great Basin IMT Team 7 is in command

Monument Fire, Trinity County (more info…)
West of Big Bar – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
*218,666 acres, 54% 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
*195,982 acres, 50% contained
*18th largest wildfire in California history
*Complex is comprised of 23 fires; 16 fires contained
*CA IMT Team 2 in command

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

**Extended Attack Incidents**
Emigrant Fire, Los Angeles County (more info...)
Near Pyramid Lake
*255 acres, 70% contained

Hopkins Fire, Mendocino County (more info…)  FINAL
Near Capella
*257 acres, 100% contained

Source: CAL FIRE