August 5, 2015 - CAL FIRE reports this morning over 10,000 firefighters continue to battle 23 active wildfires across California. Yesterday’s cooler temperatures and high humidity gave firefighters a good opportunity to increase containment on several fires and overall make good progress. Today though temperatures are expected to go up and the likelihood of fire activity increase will go up as well. Late Thursday afternoon scattered thunderstorms are likely across many parts of Northern California increasing the risk of lightning-sparked wildfires. These dry thunderstorms are expected to continue through Friday.
CAL FIRE asks the public, if they had to evacuate, would they know what you need to take with them? To learn more about how to prepare when a wildfire strikes, visitwww.ReadyForWildfire.org.Fires of Interest:
**CAL FIRE Incidents**
Rocky Fire, Lake, Colusa & Yolo County (more info…)
East of Lower Lake
*68,300 acres – 20% contained
*Evacuations remain in effect
Humboldt Lightning Fires, Humboldt County
Throughout Humboldt County
*75 fires totaling 3,702 acres – 30% contained
*Evacuations lifted in the Blocksburg
Francis Fire, Yuba County
South of Dobbins
*29 acres – 85% contained
Advance Fire, Tulare County
North of Three Rivers
* 86 acres – 90% contained
Lowell Fire, Nevada County (more info…)
You Bet area, west of Alta
*2,304 acres – 88% contained
Wragg Fire, Napa & Solano Counties (more info…)
Off Hwy 128 near Lake Berryessa
*8,051 acres – 98% contained
**Unified Command Incidents**
Fork Complex, Trinity County (more info…)
US Forest Service – Shasta-Trinity National Forest / CAL FIRE
South of Hyampom
*11,461 acres – 7% contained
**Federal Incidents**
River Complex, Trinity County (more info…)
US Forest Service – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
New River Drainage, near Denny
*8,536 acres
South Complex, Trinity County (more info…)
US Forest Service – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Near Hyampom, south of Hwy 299
*12,156 acres
Willow Fire, Madera County (more info…)
US Forest Service - Sierra National Forest
Southeast of Bass Lake
*5,702 acres – 85% contained
Dodge Fire, Lassen County (more info…)
Bureau of Land Management – Northern California District
*10,700 acres – 20% contained
SHF July Lightning, Shasta County (more info…)
U.S. Forest Service – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
*75 acres
Mendocino National Forest Lightning Fires, Mendocino County (more info…)
U.S. Forest Service – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
*15 fires totaling 204 acres
Nickowitz Fire, Del Norte County (more info…)
U.S. Forest Service – Six Rivers National Forest
*65 acres – 45% contained
Gasquet Complex, Del Norte County (more info…)
U.S. Forest Service – Six Rivers National Forest
on the Gasquet Ranger District
*9 fires totaling 910 acres – 2% containment
Chorro Fire, Ventura County (more info…)
U.S. Forest Service – Los Padres National Forest
North of Ojai
*282 acres – 90% contained
Route Complex, Humboldt & Trinity County (more info…)
US Forest Service – Six Rivers National Forest
West of Hyampom
*12,164 acres – 2% contained
Frog Fire, Modoc County (more info…)
US Forest Service – Modoc National Forest
Southwest of Lava Campground
*4,745 acres – 50% contained
Mad River Complex, Trinity County
US Forest Service – Six Rivers National Forest
Near Ruth Lake
*14,028 acres – 8% contained
Cabin Fire, Tulare County (more info…)
US Forest Service - Sequoia National Forest
8 miles northeast of Camp Nelson
*4,294 acres
Deer Horn 2 Fire, Humboldt County
Bureau of Indian Affairs – Hoopa Fire Department
Deerhorn Ridge in Hoopa
*125 acres - 80% contained
Rough Fire, Fresno County
US Forest Service - Sierra National Forest
2 miles north of the Kings Wild and Scenic River
*75 acres
Washington Fire, Alpine County (more info…)
US Forest Service – Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
South of Markleeville
*17,790 acres – 99% contained
