In recent months, firefighters in California have encountered hobby drones on large scale wildfires that have interfered with the air operations of the fire. A collision with a hobby drone could easily result in major damage to firefighting aircraft, injuries to the pilot and crew on board as well as firefighters below, and/or worse, a midair collision. It is unsafe for unauthorized drones to be flown anywhere near a wildfire. CAL FIRE officials again stress to hobby drone users, “If you fly, we can’t!”.
Fires of Interest:
**CAL FIRE Incidents**
Jerusalem Fire, Lake & Napa Counties (more info…)
Jerusalem Grade Road northeast of Middleton
*25,118 acres – 95% contained
Humboldt Lightning Fires, Humboldt County (more info…)
Throughout Humboldt County
*75 fires totaling 4,883 acres – 97% contained
Horse Fire, Humboldt County NEW
Saddle Mountain Road, northeast of Shelter Cove
*50 acres – 5% contained
**Local Incidents**
Lincoln Fire, Los Angeles County (more info…)
City of Montebello Fire Department & LA County Fire
Near the City of Montebello
*370 acres – 80% contained
**Unified Command Incidents**
Cuesta Fire, San Luis Obispo County (more info…)
CAL FIRE / US Forest Service – Los Padres National Forest
Cuesta Grade, north of San Luis Obispo
*2,500 acres – 15% contained
Fork Complex, Trinity County (more info…)
US Forest Service – Shasta-Trinity National Forest / CAL FIRE
Near the Hayfork area
*35,165 acres – 52% contained (40 fires)
**Federal Incidents**
River Complex, Trinity County (more info…)
US Forest Service – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
New River Drainage, near Denny
*45,477 acres – 20% contained (3 active fires)
South Complex, Trinity County (more info…)
US Forest Service – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Near Hyampom, south of Hwy 299
*22,367 acres – 40% contained (6 active fires)
Route Complex, Humboldt & Trinity Counties (more info…)
US Forest Service – Six Rivers National Forest
West of Hyampom
*33,962 acres – 37% contained
Mad River Complex, Trinity County (more info…)
US Forest Service – Six Rivers National Forest
Near Ruth Lake
*26,462 acres – 65% contained
Walker Fire, Mono County (more info…)
US Forest Service – Inyo National Forest
North of Walker Lake
*3,715 acres – 35% contained
Rough Fire, Fresno County (more info…)
US Forest Service - Sierra National Forest
2 miles north of the Kings Wild and Scenic River
*30,901 acres – 3% contained
Nickowitz Fire, Del Norte County (more info…)
U.S. Forest Service – Six Rivers National Forest
*3,331 acres – 53% contained
Gasquet Complex, Del Norte County (more info…)
U.S. Forest Service – Six Rivers National Forest
on the Gasquet Ranger District
*7,853 acres – 20% containment (6 fires remain active)
Cabin Fire, Los Angeles County (more info…)
US Forest Service – Angeles National Forest
Off Hwy 39, 6 miles north of Glendora
*1,723 acres – 98% contained
Cabin Fire, Tulare County (more info…)
US Forest Service - Sequoia National Forest
8 miles northeast of Camp Nelson
*6,840 acres – 96% contained
Warm Fire, Los Angeles County (more info…)
US Forest Service – Angeles National Forest
North of Lake Castaic
*300 acres – 100% contained
Dodge Fire, Lassen County (more info…)
Bureau of Land Management – Northern California District
17 miles northeast of Ravendale
*10,570 acres – 100% contained
Horno Fire, San Diego County (more info…)
Department of Defense
On Camp Pendleton
*1,850 acres – 100% contained
