September 25, 2021 - More than 9,800 firefighters remain on the frontlines of 11 major wildfires and one extended attack wildfire in California. Yesterday, firefighters also responded to 34 initial attack wildfires across the state. Since the beginning of the year, there have been 7,641 wildfires that have burned more than 2.4 million acres in California. In comparison, during the same time last year, there were 8,396 fires, which burned more than 3.69 million acres.

Fire Weather Watch issued for Monday afternoon and night due to potential gusty winds and low humidity for portions of northeast California and the Eastern Sierra. In Northern California, above normal temperatures today, with a cooling trend tomorrow. Increasing west-southwestsouth winds this weekend with localized breezes today. Dry through Sunday, then precipitation chances increase across the mountain areas of the north and mid coast Monday through Tuesday. In the southern part of the state, scattered showers and thunderstorms will move across Southern California south and east of Los Angeles county through tonight. Temperatures will remain near to a little above normal today.

As Fall season begins, it is important to remember that some of the largest and most destructive wildfires occur during this time of year. Be prepared and do not let your guard down. To learn ways to prevent sparking a wildfire, visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org

Fires of Interest:

**State Incidents**
Fawn Fire, Shasta County (more info…)
5 Miles Northeast of Shasta Lake
7,544 acres, 10% contained
*Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place
*CAL FIRE IMT Team 4 (Pemberton) in command

**Unified Command Fires**

Dixie Fire, Butte, Plumas, Lassen, Tehama & Shasta Counties (more info…)
Feather River Canyon
*963,276 acres, 94% contained
*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 (more info…)
Tule River Indian Reservation – Sequoia National Forest
*62,702 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, 95% contained
*CA IMT 2, Team 10 (Petterson) in command

Caldor Fire, El Dorado County (more info…)
South of Grizzly Flats – El Dorado National Forest
*222,595 acres, 76% contained
*14th Largest and 16th Most Destructive Wildfire in California history
*CA IMT 2, Team 12 (Nobles) in command

KNP Complex, Tulare County (more info...)
Milk Ranch Peak – Sequoia National Park
*40,112 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
*92,753 acres, 36% contained
*Alaske IMT Team 1 is in command

Monument Fire, Trinity County (more info…)
West of Big Bar – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
*219,344 acres, 67% 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
*197,989 acres, 65% 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, 90% contained

Source: CAL FIRE