Contained California Fires

Valley, Cleveland NF, USFS. Nineteen miles northeast of Chula Vista, CA. Chaparral and tall grass. Minimal fire behavior creeping and smoldering. Area closures in effect. September 20, 2020 at 11:38 AM Fire activity remained minimal throughout the day as firefighters continue to mop up hot spots and secure the fire perimeter. Keeping the fire within […]

El Dorado, San Bernardino Unit, Cal Fire. Three miles northeast of Yucaipa, CA. Timber, chaparral and brush. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Numerous structures threatened. Area and trail closures in effect. October 16, 2020 at 9:50 AM Interior burning on the El Dorado Fire will continue for several weeks as the fire continues […]

Creek, Sierra NF, USFS. IMT 2 (AK Black Team). Thirty-five miles northeast of Clovis, CA. Timber, chaparral and tall grass. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Numerous structures and energy infrastructure threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect. November 14, 2020 at 10:47 AM About an inch of snow accumulated in the higher […]

Hobo, Shasta-Trinity NF, USFS. Seven miles northwest of Junction City, CA. Timber, brush and short grass. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Residences threatened. Road closure in effect. September 6, 2020 at 11:24 AM Overnight the fire had minimal activity, with smoldering in the interior. Today crews will continue to mitigate hazard trees, find […]

SQF Complex (2 fires), Sequoia NF, USFS. IMT 1 (CA Team 2). Thirty-three miles east of Porterville, CA. Timber and chaparral. Active fire behavior with group torching and short-range spotting. Several communities and infrastructure threatened. Evacuations, area, road and trail closures in effect. September 30, 2020 at 9:22 PM Firefighters had another productive day on […]

Slink, Humboldt-Toiyabe NF, USFS. Three miles west of Coleville, CA. Timber, brush and short grass. Minimal fire behavior. Area, road and trail closures in effect. September 26, 2020 at 12:11 PM Smoke continues to be visible from the Slink Fire, but is interior of the fire perimeter and no threat to containment lines. The Slink […]

Sheep, Plumas NF, USFS. IMT 2 (CA Team 10). Thirteen miles east of Westwood, CA. Timber, short grass and chaparral. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering, backing and creeping. Sage-grouse habitat threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect. September 6, 2020 at 10:38 AM Fire crews continue to reinforce containment lines along the perimeter of […]

Woodward, Point Reyes National Seashore, NPS. Three miles southwest of Olema, CA. Timber, brush and chaparral. Moderate fire behavior with backing, creeping and smoldering. Structures threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect. September 26, 2020 at 12:13 PM The fire still has substantial heat and interior smokes that are visible from the surrounding communities. […]

W-5 Cold Springs, Northern California District, BLM. Transfer of command from IMT 2 (CA Team 13) back to the local unit will occur tomorrow. Eleven miles east of Madeline, CA. Timber and brush. Minimal fire behavior with flanking, backing and creeping. September 6, 2020 at 12:03 PM There will be minimal fire behavior today with […]

Moc, Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit, Cal Fire. Started on county land two miles southwest of Big Oak Flat, CA. Chaparral and grass. Minimal fire behavior. August 27, 2020 at 11:35 AM All Mandatory Evacuation Orders & Fire Advisements for the communities impacted by the MOC Fire have been lifted. The agencies involved in helping to mitigate this […]

Dolan, Los Padres NF, USFS. Transfer of command from IMT 2 (EA Silver Team) back to the local unit will occur today. IMT is also managing the Coleman fire. Ten miles south of Big Sur, CA. Brush, chaparral and short grass. Minimal fire behavior with creeping. Area, road and trail closures in effect. October 29, […]

Butte/Tehama/Glenn Complex (7 fires), Butte Unit, Cal Fire. IMT 1 (Cal Fire Team 4). Two miles northwest of Oroville, CA. Timber, brush and tall grass. Moderate fire behavior with torching. Residences threatened. Evacuations, area, road and trail closures in effect. September 5, 2020 at 3:14 PM Tehama Zone has multiple fires burning, including the Elkhorn […]

August Complex (3 fires), Mendocino NF, USFS. IMT 1 (SA Blue Team). Fourteen miles northwest of Elk Creek, CA. Timber, chaparral and tall grass. Active fire behavior with backing, creeping and torching. Numerous structures threatened. Evacuations, area, road and trail closures in effect. September 11, 2020 at 9:14 PM Mandatory Evacuation Order for area of […]

SCU Lightning Complex, Santa Clara Unit, Cal Fire. IMT 1 (Cal Fire Team 6). Five miles southwest of Brentwood, CA. Timber, chaparral and tall grass. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Area and trail closures in effect. September 9, 2020 at 6:46 AM Heat remains within the interior islands causing some islands to ignite and burn […]

CZU Aug Lightning Complex, San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit, Cal Fire. Eight miles east of Pescadero, CA. Timber, chaparral and closed timber litter. Minimal fire behavior with backing, creeping and smoldering. Numerous residences and energy infrastructure threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect. September 18, 2020 at 7:20 AM There is minimal fire over the […]

LNU Lightning Complex (3 fires), Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit, Cal Fire. IMT 1 (Cal Fire Team 2). Two miles north of Barro, CA. Chapparal, tall grass and timber. Extreme fire behavior with long-range spotting, shortrange spotting and single tree torching. Numerous structures, energy and communication infrastructure threatened. Evacuations, area, road and trail closures in effect. August […]

Murphy, 5460 Johntown Creek Road, Garden Valley August 18, 2020 at 9:44 AM Firefighters did an amazing job stopping the forward progress of the fire to mitigate the threat to several residential structures in the area. Crews will be working throughout the day to gain further containment mopping up hot spots within the perimeter. Evacuations: […]

BTU/TGU Lightning Complex (9 fires), Butte Unit, Cal Fire. IMT 1 (Cal Fire Team 4). Includes previously reported BTU Light Complex 2020 fire. Two miles northwest of Oroville, CA. Timber, brush and tall grass. Active fire behavior with group torching and uphill runs. Numerous residences and energy infrastructure threatened. Evacuations, road and trail closures in […]

River, San Benito-Monterey Unit, Cal Fire. IMT 1 (Cal Fire Team 1). Five miles southeast of Salinas, CA. Brush, chapparal and short grass. Active fire behavior with uphill runs, wind-driven runs, and short-range spotting. Numerous residences and communication infrastructure threatened. Evacuations, area, road, and trail closures in effect. August 25, 2020 at 9:24 PM Marine […]

Elk, west of Willows in Glenn County. August 16, 2020 at 4:34 PM Forward spread has been stopped. Structure threat has been mitigated and Evacuation Orders have been lifted. August 16, 2020 at 1:30 PM The #ElkFire in the Elk Creek area is 727 acres and 15% contained. All evacuations have been lifted August 16, […]