CAL FIRE Friday Morning August 7, 2015 Report on Wildfires in California - Over 10,000 Firefighters on 17 Active Wildfires

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Last Updated: Friday, 07 August 2015 09:40

Published: Friday, 07 August 2015 09:40

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August 7, 2015 - CAL FIRE reports this morning that over 10,000 firefighters continue to make good progress on 17 remaining active wildfires burning in California. Today the risk of dry thunderstorms and dry lightning continues to elevate the fire danger. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for parts of Northern California due to potential dry lightning and gusty winds.View the map. In the past 24 hours there have been several thousand lightning strikes, especially across the Sierra and Central Coast. Lightning sparks may smolder for several hours or days before they get enough heat and energy to spread into a wildfire. This means the risk for wildfires continues even after the storms have passed.

 With fire activity remaining high, CAL FIRE is asking all residents and visitors to California to be extra cautious in the outdoors. Nearly 95 percent of all wildfires that CAL FIRE responds to are caused by the activity of people. One Less Spark this weekend means One Less wildfire. Learn more atwww.ReadyForWildfire.org .



Fires of Interest:

 **CAL FIRE Incidents**

Rocky Fire, Lake, Colusa & Yolo County (more info…)

East of Lower Lake

*69,600 acres – 45% contained

*Many evacuations have been lifted

Humboldt Lightning Fires, Humboldt County

Throughout Humboldt County

*75 fires totaling 4,358 acres – 35% contained

*Evacuations lifted in the Blocksburg



Lowell Fire, Nevada County (more info…)

You Bet area, west of Alta

*2,304 acres – 95% contained





**Unified Command Incidents**

Fork Complex, Trinity County (more info…)

US Forest Service – Shasta-Trinity National Forest / CAL FIRE

South of Hyampom

*15,184 acres – 9% contained





**Federal Incidents**

River Complex, Trinity County (more info…)

US Forest Service – Shasta-Trinity National Forest

New River Drainage, near Denny

*12,524 acres – 8%



South Complex, Trinity County (more info…)

US Forest Service – Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Near Hyampom, south of Hwy 299

*15,026 acres – 3% contained



Route Complex, Humboldt & Trinity County (more info…)

US Forest Service – Six Rivers National Forest

West of Hyampom

*15,862 acres – 10% contained



Mad River Complex, Trinity County

US Forest Service – Six Rivers National Forest

Near Ruth Lake

*17,041 acres – 20% contained



Dodge Fire, Lassen County (more info…)

Bureau of Land Management – Northern California District

*11,400 acres – 30% contained



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

*210 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 1,000 acres – 2% containment



Cabin Fire, Tulare County (more info…)

US Forest Service - Sequoia National Forest

8 miles northeast of Camp Nelson

*4,733 acres





Rough Fire, Fresno County  

US Forest Service - Sierra National Forest

2 miles north of the Kings Wild and Scenic River

*600 acres



Willow Fire, Madera County (more info…)

US Forest Service - Sierra National Forest

Southeast of Bass Lake

*5,702 acres – 95% contained



Chorro Fire, Ventura County (more info…)

U.S. Forest Service – Los Padres National Forest

North of Ojai

*282 acres – 95% contained

Washington Fire, Alpine County (more info…)

US Forest Service – Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

South of Markleeville

*17,790 acres – 99% contained



Deer Horn 2 Fire, Humboldt County  

Bureau of Indian Affairs – Hoopa Fire Department

Deerhorn Ridge in Hoopa

*125 acres - 100% contained



Frog Fire, Modoc County (more info…)

US Forest Service – Modoc National Forest

Southwest of Lava Campground

*4,860 acres – 100% contained

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