September 22, 2021 - More than 9,400 firefighters continue to work on containing California’s 11 major wildfires and one extended attack wildfire. Crews across the state also responded to and quickly contained 20 new wildfires yesterday. In 2021, there have been 7,595 wildfires that have burned more than 2.3 million acres in California.
In Northern California, expect dry and windy conditions for the Cascade-Sierra crest and Modoc Plateau eastward today. Locally breezy north-northeast-east winds for the Sacramento Valley/west slopes of the Cascade-Sierra range expected tonight through Thursday evening. In the southern region, a strong high pressure will be centered over the desert southwest today, causing temperatures to be around 10 degrees above normal today. A slow cooling trend along with gradual increase in humidity will occur Thursday through early next week.
Today is the first day of fall, and despite cooler morning temperatures in many areas of the state, fire officials continue to warn residents to remain prepared. Historically, September and October are when the state experiences some of the most devastating wildfires. Do not let your guard down! To learn ways 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, 94% contained
*More than 1,600 structures threatened, 1,329 destroyed
*2nd Largest and 14th Most Destructive Wildfire in California history
*Repopulation ongoing where safe to do so
*Damage assessment is ongoing
*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
*31,388 acres, 7% 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, 95% 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
*219,578 acres, 76% contained
*15th largest and 16th Most Destructive Wildfire in California history
*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
*28,421 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
*92,602 acres, 22% contained
*Alaske IMT Team 1 is in command
Monument Fire, Trinity County (more info…)
West of Big Bar – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
*219,254 acres, 55% 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
*196,175acres, 55% contained
*18th largest wildfire in California history
*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, 75% contained
Source: CAL FIRE
