continues. In Southern California, a warming trend is moving in and will produce weak offshore winds that will allow temperatures to climb and humidity to drop. CAL FIRE recommends that all residents be prepared for wildfire by remembering “Ready, Set, Go!” Part of “Ready” is creating defensible space, which is essential in improving your home’s chance of surviving a wildfire. It’s the buffer you create between a building on your property and the grass, trees, shrubs, or any wildland area that surround it. This space is needed to slow or stop the spread of wildfire and it protects your home from catching fire – either from direct flame contact, radiant heat, or flying embers. Defensible space is also important for the protection of the firefighters defending your home. If you haven’t cleared your home, be careful when using powered equipment as it could start a wildfire. Always mow or trim grass before 10 a.m. on a day when it’s not hot and windy and never on a Red Flag Warning Day. Spark arresters are required in wildland areas on all portable gasoline powered equipment. To learn more about being prepared for wildfire visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org.
Fires of Interest:
**CAL FIRE Incidents**
Valley Fire, Lake County (more info…)
Across southern Lake County
* 74,500 acres – 48% contained
* 7,650 structures threatened
* 585 single family residences destroyed by the fire
Butte Fire, Amador & Calaveras Counties (more info…)
East of Jackson
* 70,760 acres – 65% contained
* 6,400 structures threatened
* 503 residences and 330 outbuildings destroyed
**Federal Incidents**
Rough Fire, Fresno County (more info…)
US Forest Service – Sierra & Sequoia National Forests
2 miles north of the Kings Wild and Scenic River
*141,491acres – 68% contained
South Complex, Trinity County (more info…)
US Forest Service – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Near Hyampom, south of Hwy 299
*29,416 acres – 94% contained
Fork Complex, Trinity County (more info…)
US Forest Service – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
South of Hyampom
*36,503 acres – 97% contained
River Complex, Trinity County (more info…)
US Forest Service – Shasta-Trinity National Forest
New River Drainage, near Denny
*77,074 acres – 55% contained
Nickowitz Fire, Del Norte County (more info…)
U.S. Forest Service – Six Rivers National Forest
*7,509 acres – 90% contained
Gasquet Complex, Del Norte County (more info…)
U.S. Forest Service – Six Rivers National Forest
On the Gasquet Ranger District
*30,361 acres – 47% containment
