keep temperatures way above normal across most of the region; but humidity will increase as moisture moves in from a low pressure currently off the Northern Baja Coast that will bring some showers and thunderstorms starting Monday evening and into Tuesday morning. CAL FIRE recommends that all residents be prepared for wildfire by remembering “Ready, Set, Go!” Before a wildfire strikes, it is important that you get “Set.” Prepare yourself and your home for the possibility of having to evacuate. Create an evacuation plan that includes a designated emergency meeting location outside the fire or hazard area. This is critical to determine who has safely evacuated from the affected area. Have at least two different escape routes from your home and community. Practice these often so everyone in your family is familiar in case of emergency. Have an evacuation plan for pets and large animals such as horses and other livestock. Have a Family Communication Plan that designates an out-of-area friend or relative as a point of contact to act as a single source of communication among family members in case of separation. (It is easier to call or message one person and let them contact others than to try and call everyone when phone, cell, and internet systems can be overloaded or limited during a disaster.) 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
* 75,781 acres – 70% contained
* 3,503 structures threatened
* 1,050 single residences and 642 outbuildings destroyed
Butte Fire, Amador & Calaveras Counties (more info…)
East of Jackson
* 70,760 acres – 74% contained
* 6,400 structures threatened
* 545 single residences and 356 outbuildings destroyed
Tassajara Fire, Monterey County(more info…)
2.5 miles north of Jamesburg
*1,086 acres – 30% contained
*Evacuations in effect
Laureles Fire, Monterey County (more info…)
Laureles Grade and Highway 68
*95 acres – 95% contained
**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
*141,950 acres – 70% contained
*CAL FIRE resources assigned to fireline suppression repair in SRA
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
*77,077 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 – 48% containment
