Fire at a glance (numbers)

  • Incident Name: Elk, Glenn County
  • State: CA
  • Lead Agency: TGU
  • Size (acres): 727
  • Percent Contained: 40%
  • Estimate of Containment: unknown
  • Personnel:
  • Structures Destroyed:

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, 2020 at 12:58 PM

The fire is now estimated at 700 acres and 5% contained. Still burning at a repaid rate of spread.

August 16, 2020 at 12:02 PM

The fire is located 12 miles west of Willows. Structures are threatened with evacuations in progress for the community of Fruto.