New Update from Cal Fire

The Cal Fire website has put up the update for this morning... I figured I'd add it in to the other post, but it's long enough as it is, I think.. lol.. So here's a new post with this morning's numbers:

Statewide Fire Overview - Lightning Series

Current Situation: Over two thousand fires have been contained through the endless firefighting efforts of state, local and federal personnel and equipment from California, the rest of the nation and several foreign countries. A weak low pressure system is entering northern California bringing cooler temperatures with a potential for widely scattered showers in the mountains. Southern California may see a potential of thunderstorms on Monday as monsoonal moisture attempts to surge back into the region. Firefighting priorities are the protection of life, property and natural resources .
Download the latest fact sheet. (Updated 7/19 at 9 a.m.)
Download the latest statewide map.

Statewide Fire Statistics

• Total Fires at Peak: 2,093
• Total Fires Contained: 2,055
• Total Active Fires: 38
• Total Acres Burned: 926,427

These numbers are total fires and acres that have occurred from state, local and federal firefighting agencies beginning June 20, 2008.

CAL FIRE Statistics

• Total Fires at Peak: 1,007
• Fires Contained: 1,004
• Active Fires: 3
• Acres Burned: 289,994

These numbers are total fires and acres that have occurred ONLY in CAL FIRE jurisdiction since June 20, 2008.

Statewide Resources Committed

• Personnel Committed: 17,643
• Fire Engines: 1,025
• Hand Crews: 428
• Dozers: 167
• Water Tenders: 306
• Helicopters: 102

Highway closures: Travel on state highways, county and local roads remains restricted throughout California due to wildfire and flood activities. All major roads are now open with potential delays on State Highways 32, 70 and 299. Travelers are advised to seek current information on secondary road closures from local law enforcement. Click here for detailed road closures.

Evacuations: Areas of Humboldt, Shasta and Trinity counties are under evacuation orders at this time. Precautionary evacuation orders currently exist in areas in Monterey and Trinity counties. Residents are advised to monitor their local fire situation, check with local law enforcement agencies for information, and be prepared to evacuate when necessary. Click here for detailed evacuation information.

Structures:
Threatened : 5,178 residences, 96 commercial, 1,975 outbuildings.
Destroyed : 123 residences, 1 commercial, 140 outbuildings.

CAL FIRE Summary of Fires by County

Butte: The Butte Lightning Complex has burned 55,240 acres and is 85% contained. The Butte Fire Information Number is (530) 538-7826.

Shasta & Trinity: The Shasta and Trinity Lightning has burned 84,988 acres and is 65% contained. The Shasta-Trinity Unit Information Number is (530) 225-2510.

Mendocino: The Mendocino Lightning Complex burned 53,300 acres and is now 100% contained. The Mendocino Fire Information Number is (707)-467-6426.

Humboldt: The Humboldt Complex burned 1,325 acres and is now 100% contained.

Lassen, Modoc: The Corral Fire burned 12,434 acres and is now 100% contained.

Mariposa: The Oliver Fire burned 2,789 acres and now 100% contained.

Lake: The Walker Fire burned 14,500 acres and is now 100% contained.

Napa & Solano: The Wild Fire burned 40,000 acres and is now 100% contained.

Santa Clara: The Whitehurst and Hummingbird Fires burned a combined 994 acres and are both now 100% contained.

Tehama & Glenn: The Tehama-Glenn Lightning Complex burned 22,907 acres and is now 100% contained.

Major Federal and Local Incidents
For information on major federal incidents click here.

Maps and Links
For incident maps, resources available to fire victims or to volunteer, visit our Maps and Links page.

Fire Updates are Looking Good!

The weather is fair this morning, cool but no breeze. The sky looks a little hazy this morning, but it's sort of blue when I look straight up. This morning's fire update isn't on the Cal Fire website yet (They seem to be getting slower and slower about updating lately.. lol), but I can post the update from 9pm last night.

Statewide Fire Overview - Lightning Series

Current Situation: Over two thousand fires have been contained through the endless firefighting efforts of state, local and federal personnel and equipment from California, the rest of the nation and several foreign countries. A weak low pressure system will enter northern California beginning Saturday with only widely scattered showers predicted in the mountains. Southern California may see a potential of thunderstorms on Monday as monsoonal moisture attempts to surge back into the region. Firefighting priorities are the protection of life, property and natural resources.
Download the latest fact sheet. (Updated 7/18 at 9 p.m.)
Download the latest statewide map.

Statewide Fire Statistics

• Total Fires at Peak: 2,093
• Total Fires Contained: 2,055
• Total Active Fires: 38
• Total Acres Burned: 920,075

These numbers are total fires and acres that have occurred from state, local and federal firefighting agencies beginning June 20, 2008.

CAL FIRE Statistics

• Total Fires at Peak: 1,007
• Fires Contained: 1,000
• Active Fires: 7
• Acres Burned: 265,011

These numbers are total fires and acres that have occurred ONLY in CAL FIRE jurisdiction since June 20, 2008.

Statewide Resources Committed

• Personnel Committed: 17,381
• Fire Engines: 1,029
• Hand Crews: 424
• Dozers: 170
• Water Tenders: 304
• Helicopters: 100

Highway closures: Travel on state highways, county and local roads remains restricted throughout California due to wildfire and flood activities. All major roads are now open with potential delays on State Highways 32, 70 and 299. Travelers are advised to seek current information on secondary road closures from local law enforcement. Click here for detailed road closures.

Evacuations: Areas of Humboldt, Shasta and Trinity counties are under evacuation orders at this time. Precautionary evacuation orders currently exist in areas in Kern (flood hazard), Monterey and Trinity counties. Residents are advised to monitor their local fire situation, check with local law enforcement agencies for information, and be prepared to evacuate when necessary.. Click here for detailed evacuation information.

Structures:
Threatened : 5,183 residences, 97 commercial, 1,979 outbuildings.
Destroyed : 102 residences, 1 commercial, 139 outbuildings.

And here are the statistics from the National Interagency Fire Center:

July 19, 2008

Firefighters continue to make good progress on the large fires in California, a few are expected to be contained over the weekend. Yesterday, 163 new fires were reported, but thanks to the initial attack efforts of firefighters, all of them remained small. Fire managers have prepositioned crews, engines, and aircraft in anticipation of the lightning storms that could hit the western states this weekend.

Australia, New Zealand, and Canada are providing 59 fire specialists and managers to assist with fire suppression operations in California. Canada is also providing two crews to California.

Six MAFFS C-130 air tankers are supporting the State of California. All aircraft are based at McClellan Airport in Sacramento, California. The Mission Commander is LTC Mike Barkdull, 153rd Airlift Wing, Cheyenne, Wyoming. One aircraft is provided by the 145th Airlift Wing, Charlotte, North Carolina, three from the 302nd Airlift Wing,
Colorado Springs, Colorado and two from the 153rd Airlift Wing, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

The following table lists the number of personnel assigned to the wildland fires in California. This information was provided by the U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region and CalFire.

July 19, 2008
Resource	Federal	State	Other	Total
Total Personnel	6,205	4,976	6,462	17,463
Helicopters	57	1	44	102
Hand Crews	175	124	129	428
Engines	239	374	412	1,025
Dozers	7	16	144	167
Water Tenders	8	7	291	306
Overhead	1,423	892	1,035	3,350
NOTE: Total personnel includes all personnel assigned to California. Individuals assigned to resources such as engines, dozers, overhead, etc. are included in the "total personnel" category. The "other" category includes contractors, military, and local government.

Weather Discussion: Chance of a few thunderstorms over northern California, southern Oregon and the Great Basin today. Otherwise, hot and dry over much of the West. Gusty winds are expected in Montana, Wyoming and parts of the Great Basin.

Source: National Interagency Coordination Center

Below, I'm adding the list of fires from the National Interagency Fire Center for all the active fires, not just the ones in California.

California

American River Complex (Tahoe National Forest): 19,992 acres at 65 percent contained. This complex of two fires is 11 miles northeast of Foresthill. Residences are threatened and road closures are in effect. Two hundred members of the California National Guard will begin a three-day training exercise today in fire suppression techniques on the fire's southern flank.
Information: Call (530) 367-6223 or visit the web site.

Basin Complex (Los Padres National Forest): 129,840 acres at 70 percent contained. This complex is five miles southeast of Big Sur. Mandatory evacuation for cabins in the Santa Lucia Tract remains in effect.
Information: Call (805) 961-5770 or visit the web site.

Bear Wallow Complex (Six Rivers National Forest): 2,320 acres at zero percent contained. This complex of two fires is 13 miles southeast of Happy Camp. Minimal fire behavior was reported.
Information: Call (707) 457-3879 or visit the web site.

Blue 2 (Six Rivers National Forest): 4,465 acres at 22 percent contained. This fire is 12 miles east of Klamath. Cultural resources are threatened.
Information: Call (707) 457-3879 or visit the web site.

BTU Lightning Complex (Butte Unit, Cal Fire): 55,240 acres at 85 percent contained. This complex of two fires is 27 miles north of Yuba City. Fire activity increased yesterday.
Information: Call (530) 538-7826 or visit the web site.

Canyon Complex (Plumas National Forest): 34,139 acres at 64 percent contained. This complex of six fires is 16 miles northeast of Paradise. Communities and archeological sites are threatened.
Information: Call (530) 283-7882 or visit the web site.

Cub Complex (Lassen National Forest): 19,718 acres at 90 percent contained. This complex of two fires is 16 miles southwest of Chester. Traffic flow is restricted on Highway 32.
Information: Call (530) 258-3932 or visit the web site.

Gap (Los Padres National Forest): 9,443 acres at 97 percent contained. This fire is located six miles northwest of Santa Barbara. Structures are threatened.
Information: Call (805) 961-5770 or visit the web site.

Hell's Half Complex (Six Rivers National Forest): 10,917 acres at 50 percent contained. This complex of two fires is eight miles southwest of Burnt Ranch. Communities are threatened. Evacuation orders are in effect for the Big Slide and Hyampom West areas.
Information: Call (530) 629-2184 or visit the web site.

Iron and Alps Complex (Shasta-Trinity National Forest): 52,161 acres at 45 percent contained. This complex of seven fires is one mile north of Junction City. Mandatory evacuations are in effect for Corral Bottom, Red Hill,Cooper's Bar, Dutch Creek, Evan's Bar, and Soldier Creek.
Information: Call (530) 623-6415 or visit the web site.

Lime Complex (Shasta-Trinity National Forest): 86,964 acres at 65 percent contained. This complex of 11 fires is 14 miles west of Hayfork. Communities, ranches, and youth camps are threatened.
Information: Call (530) 226-2500 ext. 2 or visit the web site.

Piute (Sequoia National Forest): 37,026 acres at 97 percent contained. This fire is 17 miles northeast of Caliente. This will be the last report unless significant activity occurs.
Information: Call (760) 549-0213 or the web site.

SHU Lightning Complex (Shasta-Trinity Unit, Cal Fire): 84,988 acres at 65 percent contained. This complex of two fires is in Shasta and Trinity counties. Residences are threatened and road closures are in effect.
Information: Call (530) 225-2510 or visit the web site.

Siskiyou Complex (Klamath National Forest): 45,100 acres at 20 percent contained. This complex of two fires is 18 miles southwest of Happy Camp. Residences and cultural sites are threatened. Forest road, campground and trail closures in effect.
Information: Call (530) 493-1518 or visit the web site.

Soda Complex (Mendocino National Forest): 8,360 acres at 79 percent contained. This complex of two fires is 15 miles northwest of Upper Lake. Active fire behavior was reported. Residences are threatened.
Information: Call (707) 275-2017 or visit the web site.

Ukonom Complex (Six Rivers National Forest): 24,593 acres at 22 percent contained. This complex is 10 miles east of Orleans. Structures are threatened and road closures are in effect.
Information: Call (530) 627-3291 or visit the web site.

Colorado

Grand Complex (Grand Mesa National Forest): 1,632 acres at an unknown percent contained. This complex of two fires is 20 miles southeast of Grand Junction. It includes the Coal Creek fire. Fire activity was minimal.

Louisiana

Range (Kisatchie National Forest): 482 acres at 90 percent contained. This fire is 11 miles southwest of Alexandria. Fire behavior was minimal.

North Carolina

Evans Road (North Carolina Division of Forest Resources): 41,553 acres at 75 percent contained. This fire is located seven miles south of Creswell. Fire activity was minimal. Residences are threatened.
Information: Call 919-218-3179.

Virginia

South One (Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Reserve): 4,664 acres at 95 percent contained. This fire is located 12 miles southeast of Suffolk. Minimal fire activity was reported.

Washington

Badger Mountain (Washington Department of Natural Resources): 15,023 acres at 98 percent contained. The fire is eight miles north of East Wenatchee. This will be the last report unless significant activity occurs.
Information: Call (509) 888-1364 or visit the web site.

Cold Spring (Gifford Pinchot National Forest): 7,956 acres at 50 percent contained. This fire is 40 miles northwest of Goldendale. Minimal fire behavior was reported. Cultural sites are threatened.

Spokane Valley (Washington Department of Natural Resources): 1,006 acres at 90 percent contained. This fire is four miles west of Spokane Valley. Fire activity was minimal. Residences are threatened.
Information: Call (123) 456-7890 or visit the web site.

The Modis Rapid Response System website hasn't had any satellite photos of California in a few days now, but some of the other ones they've been posting in the gallery are pretty interesting. A while back, I posted one of fires in Russia, so I'm posting another one from Russia today. It looks like the same area that I posted before. Just lots more smoke and fires, it looks like.
I surfed through the images on the "Real Time" link on the Modis page and found one of the images that shows California. I downloaded it and cropped the image to show just the part I wanted, but it does show the fires and the smoke as of yesterday.

Simon's Cat ~ TV Dinner

I'll be posting updates on the fires in the morning, but for now, I'm posting a cute animated movie... I love the Simon's Cat videos on YouTube.. lol..



Anyway, the number of active fires all over the state have gone down to 38 according to the Cal Fire website! Fantastic news, isn't it? I'll grab all the stats in the morning and get them posted. (I sure hope no one was here specifically looking for fire updates today! Sorry about that!)

The InSessions message board came back up sometime this afternoon (I'm not quite sure what time it happened.. lol) and there has been a bit of new news posted there about a couple of the cases I've been watching, so tomorrow I'll see about adding that news into the blog as well.

Slow Updates

I had been putting off putting the update up for the fires until the Cal Fire site got this morning's stats up, but for some reason, they're still not there. The only information on the site is from 9PM last night (as of 1:20pm today.) I'll add those, but the National Interagency Fire Center has some updated stats... So.. Both will be on here.. Sort of.. lol..

Here's the Cal Fire stats from last night:

Statewide Fire Overview - Lightning Series

Current Situation: Over two thousand fires have been contained due to the endless firefighting efforts of state, local and federal personnel and equipment from California, as well as from the rest of the nation and several foreign countries. Generally favorable weather conditions have resulted in continuing good progress on the fire lines. The southern Sierra Nevada again experienced thundershower activity, with numerous lightning strikes, this afternoon. The priority of firefighting is for the protection of life, property and natural resources.
Download the latest fact sheet. (Updated 7/16 at 9 p.m.)
Download the latest statewide map.

Statewide Fire Statistics

• Total Fires at Peak: 2,093
• Total Fires Contained: 2,050
• Total Active Fires: 43
• Total Acres Burned: 887,315

These numbers are total fires and acres that have occurred from state, local and federal firefighting agencies beginning June 20, 2008.

CAL FIRE Statistics

• Total Fires at Peak: 1,005
• Fires Contained: 994
• Active Fires: 11
• Acres Burned: 262,133

These numbers are total fires and acres that have occurred ONLY in CAL FIRE jurisdiction since June 20, 2008.
The number of contained and active fires will not equal the total due to some fires merging together.

Statewide Resources Committed

• Personnel Committed: 18,571
• Fire Engines: 1,104
• Hand Crews: 447
• Dozers: 196
• Water Tenders: 326
• Helicopters: 110

Highway closures: Travel on state highways, county and local roads remains restricted throughout California due to wildfire and flood activities. All major roads are now open with delays on State Highways 32 and 70 . Travelers are advised to seek current information on secondary road closures from local law enforcement. Click here for detailed road closures.

Evacuations:Areas of Monterey, Shasta and Trinity counties are under evacuation orders at this time. Precautionary evacuation orders currently exist in areas in Butte, Kern (flash flooding) and Trinity counties. Residents are advised to monitor their local fire situation, check with local law enforcement agencies for information, and be prepared to evacuate when necessary. Click here for detailed evacuation information.

Structures:
Threatened : 5,360 residences, 97 commercial, 1,970 outbuildings.
Destroyed : 101 residences, 1 commercial, 138 outbuildings.

Only 43 active fires statewide as of last night. It's good to see the numbers decreasing so steadily. Here's the information from the National Interagency Fire Center:

July 17, 2008

Firefighters continue to make progress on the large fires in California, where 18 large fires or complexes are still burning. Three large fires were contained yesterday, one each in Idaho Texas, and Washington. Fire managers are preparing for dry lightning storms expected to hit parts of the northern California and southern Oregon by Saturday.

Eight MAFFS C-130 airtankers are supporting California. The aircraft are based at McClellan Airport in Sacramento, California. The Mission Commander is LTC Roger Williams, 145th Air Wing Air National Guard, North Carolina. Aircraft are provided by the 145th Airlift Wing, Charlotte North Carolina, the 302nd Airlift Wing, Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the 153rd Airlift Wing from Cheyenne, Wyoming.

The following table lists the number of personnel assigned to the wildland fires in California. This information was provided by the U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region and CalFire.

July 17, 2008
Resource	Federal	State	Other	Total
Total Personnel	6,139	5,510	6,914	18,563
Helicopters	52	2	53	207
Hand Crews	171	133	143	447
Engines	229	276	578	1,083
Dozers	10	27	159	196
Water Tenders	7	18	300	325
Overhead	1,519	953	1,063	3,535
NOTE: Total personnel includes all personnel assigned to California. Individuals assigned to resources such as engines, dozers, overhead, etc. are included in the "total personnel" category. The "other" category includes contractors, military, and local government.

Weather Discussion: Mixed wet and dry thunderstorms will continue in central Idaho and western Montana, with wet thunderstorms east of the Continental Divide and through the Four-Corner states. Southern California may still see thunderstorms in eastern sections of the area through Friday.

Source: National Interagency Coordination Center

American River Complex (Tahoe National Forest): 19,322 acres at 55 percent contained. This complex of two fires is 11 miles northeast of Foresthill. Residences are threatened and evacuations are in place.
Information: Call (530) 367-6223 or visit the web site.

Basin Complex (Los Padres National Forest): 122,980 acres at 61 percent contained. This complex is five miles southeast of Big Sur. Residences are threatened and evacuations are in place.
Information: Call (805) 961-5770 or visit the web site.

Bear Wallow Complex (Six Rivers National Forest): 2,037 acres at zero percent contained. This complex of two fires is 13 miles southeast of Happy Camp. Moderate fire behavior was reported.
Information: Call (707) 457-3879 or visit the web site.

Blue 2 (Six Rivers National Forest): 3,950 acres at 16 percent contained. This fire is 12 miles east of Klamath. Cultural resources are threatened.
Information: Call (707) 457-3879 or visit the web site.

BTU Lightning Complex (Butte Unit, Cal Fire): 54,300 acres at 80 percent contained. This complex of two fires is 27 miles north of Yuba City. Fire activity was minimal yesterday.
Information: Call (530) 538-7826 or visit the web site.

Canyon Complex (Plumas National Forest): 32,352 acres at 66 percent contained. This complex of six fires is 16 miles northeast of Paradise. Communities and archeological sites are threatened. Area closures are in effect.
Information: Call (530) 283-7882 or visit the web site.

Cub Complex (Lassen National Forest): 19,000 acres at 78 percent contained. This complex of two fires is 16 miles southwest of Chester. A precautionary threat evacuation notice for Butte Meadows and Jonesville is still in effect. Highway 32 is closed.
Information: Call (530) 258-3932 or visit the web site.

Gap (Los Padres National Forest): 9,443 acres at 90 percent contained. This fire is located six miles northwest of Santa Barbara. Structures are threatened.
Information: Call (805) 961-5770 or visit the web site.

Hell's Half Complex (Six Rivers National Forest): 10,192 acres at 35 percent contained. This complex of two fires is eight miles southwest of Burnt Ranch. Communities are threatened. Evacuation orders are in effect for the Big Slide and Hyampom West areas.
Information: Call (530) 629-2184 or visit the web site.

Iron and Alps Complex (Shasta-Trinity National Forest): 47,066 acres at 46 percent contained. This complex of seven fires is one mile north of Junction City. Advisory evacuations are in effect for several communities.
Information: Call (530) 623-6415 or visit the web site.

Lime Complex (Shasta-Trinity National Forest): 82,726 acres at 62 percent contained. This complex of 11 fires is 14 miles west of Hayfork. Communities, ranches, and youth camps are threatened.
Information: Call (530) 226-2500 ext. 2 or visit the web site.

MEU Lightning Complex (Mendocino Unit, Cal Fire): 53,300 acres at 95 percent contained. This complex of three fires is in Mendocino county. Minimal fire activity was reported.
Information: Call 707-467-6426 or visit the web site.

Piute (Sequoia National Forest): 37,026 acres at 95 percent contained. This fire is 17 miles northeast of Caliente. Flash flood evacuations and area closures in effect. Fire activity was minimal.
Information: Call (760) 549-0213 or the web site .

SHU Lightning Complex (Shasta-Trinity Unit, Cal Fire): 82,536 acres at 60 percent contained. This complex of two fires is in Shasta and Trinity counties. Several evacuations orders are in place. Visit the web site for the most current information.
Information: Call (530) 225-2510 or visit the web site.

Siskiyou Complex (Klamath National Forest): 39,750 acres at 18 percent contained. This complex of two fires is 18 miles southwest of Happy Camp. Residences and cultural sites are threatened. Area and road closures are in effect.
Information: Call (530) 493-1518 or visit the web site.

Soda Complex (Mendocino National Forest): 8,317 acres at 69 percent contained. This complex of two fires is 15 miles northwest of Upper Lake. Crews made excellent progress on line construction. Residences are threatened.
Information: Call (707) 275-2017 or visit the web site.

Ukonom Complex (Six Rivers National Forest): 22,926 acres at 22 percent contained. This complex is 10 miles east of Orleans. Structures are threatened and road closures are in effect.
Information: Call (530) 627-3291 or visit the web site.

What is really good to see is the list of fires that have been contained.

Humboldt: The Humboldt Complex burned 1,325 acres and is now 100% contained.

Lassen, Modoc: The Corral Fire burned 12,434 acres and is now 100% contained.

Mariposa: The Oliver Fire burned 2,789 acres and now 100% contained.

Lake: The Walker Fire burned 14,500 acres and is now 100% contained.

Napa & Solano: The Wild Fire burned 40,000 acres and is now 100% contained.

Santa Clara: The Whitehurst and Hummingbird Fires burned a combined 994 acres and are both now 100% contained.

Tehama & Glenn: The Tehama-Glenn Lightning Complex burned 22,907 acres and is now 100% contained.

I have a hunch that the delay with Cal Fire getting this morning's updates onto their website has something to do with the fact that President Bush is supposed to be visiting the state and viewing the fires and fire damage. I've seen a number of news articles about his visit and from what I gather, he and the governor will be in the Redding area today. I'll try to update the blog if and when the Cal Fire site updates the statistics. Meanwhile, I need to go close up windows and turn on my air conditioners because it's getting hot in this house... lol

Fewer Fires Means Blue Sky!

We've had blue sky above for the last couple of days and it's marvelous. Today the weather is much cooler than it had been as well, and that is marvelous too. The number of fires is going down too, which is fantastic! We no longer have over 20,000 people out on the fire lines! Some of those poor firefighters can get some rest! Here are this mornings numbers, and be sure to look at the "Current Situation and look at the countries who've sent firefighters to help:

Statewide Fire Overview - Lightning Series

Current Situation: Over two thousand fires have been contained due to the endless efforts of firefighters from California, as well as from throughout the nation and Canada. Additional firefighting resources from Australia, Greece, New Zealand and Samoa have been deployed on fire lines. Both lower temperatures and overnight humidity recovery are predicted to be more favorable for firefighting efforts in the short term. The priority of firefighting is for the protection of life, property and natural resources.
Download the latest fact sheet. (Updated 7/16 at 9 a.m.)
Download the latest statewide map.

Statewide Fire Statistics

• Total Fires at Peak: 2,085
• Total Fires Contained: 2,005
• Total Active Fires: 80
• Total Acres Burned: 879,152

These numbers are total fires and acres that have occurred from state, local and federal firefighting agencies beginning June 20, 2008.

CAL FIRE Statistics

• Total Fires at Peak: 1,005
• Fires Contained: 994
• Active Fires: 11
• Acres Burned: 262,133

These numbers are total fires and acres that have occurred ONLY in CAL FIRE jurisdiction since June 20, 2008.
The number of contained and active fires will not equal the total due to some fires merging together.

Statewide Resources Committed

• Personnel Committed: 18,730
• Fire Engines: 1,175
• Hand Crews: 448
• Dozers: 204
• Water Tenders: 334
• Helicopters: 112

Highway closures: State highways, county and local roads are closed throughout California due to wildfire activities. All major roads are now open with delays on State Highways 32, 70 and 299. Travelers are advised to seek current information on secondary road closures from local law enforcement. Click here for detailed road closures.

Evacuations: Areas of Kern, Monterey, Shasta and Trinity counties are under evacuation orders at this time. Precautionary evacuation orders currently exist in areas in Butte, Kern, Monterey, Shasta and Trinity counties. Residents are advised to monitor their local fire situation, check with local law enforcement agencies for information, and be prepared to evacuate when necessary. Click here for detailed evacuation information.

Structures:
Threatened : 6,458 residences, 129 commercial, 2,270 outbuildings.
Destroyed : 101 residences, 1 commercial, 138 outbuildings.

And since it's going to be a short post for today (Real life has gotten in the way a bit.. lol) I'll add a cute kitty.... Have a great day folks!

moar funny pictures

Firefighters are Definitely Gaining Against the Fires!

Here is the update from Cal Fire for 9am this morning. Look at the numbers for the active fires!

Statewide Fire Overview - Lightning Series

Current Situation: Over nineteen hundred fires have been contained due to the endless efforts of firefighters from California, as well as from throughout the nation and internationally. Favorable weather conditions continue to be predicted over the next several days. Firefighters are taking advantage of the favorable weather conditions and are making good progress on containment. All Red Flag Warnings have been rescinded. The priority of firefighting is for the protection of life, property and natural resources.
Download the latest fact sheet. (Updated 7/15 at 9 a.m.)
Download the latest statewide map.

Statewide Fire Statistics

• Total Fires at Peak: 2,010
• Total Fires Contained: 1,983
• Total Active Fires: 96
• Total Acres Burned: 866,184

These numbers are total fires and acres that have occurred from state, local and federal firefighting agencies beginning June 20, 2008.

CAL FIRE Statistics

• Total Fires at Peak: 1,005
• Fires Contained: 992
• Active Fires: 14
• Acres Burned: 257,128

These numbers are total fires and acres that have occurred ONLY in CAL FIRE jurisdiction since June 20, 2008.
The number of contained and active fires will not equal the total due to some fires merging together.

Statewide Resources Committed

• Personnel Committed: 19,493
• Fire Engines: 1,347
• Hand Crews: 461
• Dozers: 206
• Water Tenders: 371
• Helicopters: 121

Highway closures: State highways, county and local roads are closed throughout California due to wildfire activities. Closures and delays remain in place for State Highways 32, 70 (delays) and 299 (delays). Travelers are advised to seek current information from local law enforcement. Click here for detailed road closures.

Evacuations:Areas of Kern, Monterey, Shasta and Trinity counties are under evacuation orders at this time. Precautionary evacuation orders currently exist in areas in Butte, Kern, Mendocino, Monterey, Plumas, Shasta and Trinity counties. Residents are advised to monitor their local fire situation, check with local law enforcement agencies for information, and be prepared to evacuate when necessary. Click here for detailed evacuation information.

Structures:
Threatened: 7,657 residences, 139 commercial, 2,310 outbuildings.
Destroyed: 100 residences, 1 commercial, 129 outbuildings.

I'm not going to repeat the list of fires in this post, but if you go to my previous post, the links in it are still "good" for the individual fires.

News on The Fires and Stuff

First of all, I want to explain why I didn't manage to get the blog updated yesterday. A friend of mine came up from Sacramento yesterday and we spent the day "goofing off" in Yuba City, including going to see the Will Smith movie "Hancock" (which was good!) and went shopping for another friend's birthday presents. Then last night a group of friends gathered in a restaurant in Yuba City to celebrate the birthday. It was a surprise to the birthday guy that his wife had set up. We had a great time.

There is good news and bad news from the fire lines today. The good news is that the weather is helping the firefighters get lines around the fires. The bad news is that yesterday a firefighter lost his life. Not in the fires, but in a motorcycle accident near the Butte Complex. according to the article from the Chico Enterprise Record Steven E Zinn, 27, who was a firefighter assigned to the Butte Lightning Complex was killed Sunday when he lost control of his motorcycle on the transition ramp from Highway 149 to southbound Highway 70. He was a member of the Feather River Hotshots, operating out of the Feather River Ranger District office in Oroville. He was reportedly off-duty at the time of the accident and witnesses told the California Highway Patrol that Zinn was traveling south on the southbound onramp to Highway 70 at a high rate of speed and passing other vehicles when he lost control on a curve at 2:15 a.m. He was reportedly ejected from the motorcycle and slid several hundred feet before coming to rest in the roadway and then was struck by two oncoming cars whose drivers failed to see him in the roadway.

Here's the update from Cal Fire's 9pm update:

Statewide Fire Overview - Lightning Series

Current Situation: Nearly fifteen hundred fires have been contained due to the endless efforts of firefighters from California, as well as from throughout the nation and Canada. Additional firefighting resources from Australia, Greece, Mexico and New Zealand are in transit to assist California. Isolated thunderstorm activity occurred throughout the Sierra Nevada range this afternoon and included numerous lightning downstrikes. The priority of firefighting is for the protection of life, property and natural resources.
Download the latest fact sheet. (Updated 7/14 at 9 p.m.)
Download the latest statewide map.

Statewide Fire Statistics
Total Fires at Peak: 1,781
Total Fires Contained: 1,493*
Total Active Fires: 288*
Total Acres Burned: 861,385
These numbers are total fires and acres that have occurred from state, local and federal firefighting agencies beginning June 20, 2008.
* Numbers reflect data as of 7/13 at 7:30 a.m.

CAL FIRE Statistics

• Total Fires at Peak: 1,005
• Fires Contained: 849
• Active Fires: 15
• Acres Burned: 257,128

These numbers are total fires and acres that have occurred ONLY in CAL FIRE jurisdiction since June 20, 2008.
The number of contained and active fires will not equal the total due to some fires merging together.

Statewide Resources Committed

• Personnel Committed: 19,748
• Fire Engines: 1,359
• Hand Crews: 464
• Dozers: 207
• Water Tenders: 373
• Helicopters: 129

Highway closures: State highways, county and local roads are closed throughout California due to wildfire activities. Closures and delays remain in place for State Highways 32, 70 (delays) and 299 (delays). Travelers are advised to seek current information from local law enforcement. Click here for detailed road closures.

Evacuations: Areas of Kern, Monterey, Shasta and Trinity counties are under evacuation orders at this time. Precautionary evacuation orders currently exist in areas in Butte, Kern, Mendocino, Monterey, Plumas, Shasta and Trinity counties. Residents are advised to monitor their local fire situation, check with local law enforcement agencies for information, and be prepared to evacuate when necessary. Click here for detailed evacuation information.

Structures:
Threatened: 7,657 residences, 139 commercial, 2,310 outbuildings.
Destroyed: 100 residences, 1 commercial, 128 outbuildings.

CAL FIRE Summary of Fires by County

Butte: The Butte Lightning Complex has burned 54,000 acres and is 75% contained. The Butte Fire Information Number is (530) 538-7826. Click Here for more information.

Mendocino: The Mendocino Lightning Complex has burned 53,300 acres and is 90% contained. The Mendocino Fire Information Number is (707)-467-6426. Click Here for more information.

Shasta & Trinity: The Shasta and Trinity Lightning has burned 79,375 acres and is 55% contained. The Shasta-Trinity Unit Information Number is (530) 225-2510. Click Here for more information.

Humboldt: The Humboldt Complex burned 1,325 acres and is now 100% contained.

Lassen, Modoc: The Corral Fire burned 12,434 acres and is now 100% contained.

Mariposa: The Oliver Fire burned 2,789 acres and now 100% contained.

Lake: The Walker Fire burned 14,500 acres and is now 100% contained.

Napa & Solano: The Wild Fire burned 40,000 acres and is now 100% contained.

Santa Clara: The Whitehurst and Hummingbird Fires burned a combined 994 acres and are both now 100% contained.

Tehama & Glenn: The Tehama-Glenn Lightning Complex burned 22,907 acres and is now 100% contained.

Major Federal and Local Incidents
For information on major federal incidents click here.

Kern County: The Piute Fire has burned 37,026 acres and is 70% contained. Click Here for more information.

Maps and Links

For incident maps, resources available to fire victims or to volunteer, visit the Maps and Links page.

I'm going to add in some information from the National Interagency Fire Center website this morning. These are just the California fires, there are more in other states. (If anyone reading this blog wants me to "follow" the news on other fires, please leave a comment and let me know.)

American River Complex (Tahoe National Forest): 18,721 acres at 30 percent contained. This complex of two fires is 11 miles northeast of Foresthill. Power lines, watershed, and residences remain threatened.
Information: Call (530) 367-6223 or visit the web site.

Basin Complex (Los Padres National Forest): 119,728 acres at 61 percent contained. This complex is five miles southeast of Big Sur. The mandatory evacuation of cabins in the Santa Lucia Tract remains in effect. Roads in the are are closed.
Information: Call (805) 961-5770 or visit the web site.

Bear Wallow Complex (Six Rivers National Forest): 1,200 acres at zero percent contained. This complex of four fires is 13 miles southeast of Happy Camp. Active fire behavior was reported.
Information: Call (707) 457-3879 or visit the web site.

Blue 2 (Six Rivers National Forest): 3,796 acres at 15 percent contained. This fire is 12 miles east of Klamath. Cultural and heritage resources are threatened.
Information: Call (707) 457-3879 or visit the web site.

BTU Lightning Complex (Butte Unit, Cal Fire): 53,000 acres at 70 percent contained. This complex of four fires is 27 miles north of Yuba City. Fire activity was minimal.
Information: Call (530) 538-7826 or visit the web site.

Canyon Complex (Plumas National Forest): 30,812 acres at 60 percent contained. This complex of eight fires is 16 miles northeast of Paradise. Residences and archeological sites are threatened. Precautionary and advisory evacuations for the community of Belden remain in effect.
Information: Call (530) 283-7882 or visit the web site.

Clover (Sequoia National Forest): 15,924 acres at 76 percent contained. This fire is 32 miles north of Weldon. The fire received some rain yesterday.
Information: Call (760) 376-3781 ext. 625 or visit the web site .

Cub Complex (Lassen National Forest): 15,300 acres at 83 percent contained. This complex of two fires is 16 miles southwest of Chester. A precautionary evacuation order was issued for the communities of Butte Meadows and Jonesville including the Lassen Boy Scout Camp. Humboldt Road remains closed at the point that the paved portion of the road ends, just past of Jonesville. Due to falling tree snags, and rocks, State Highway 32 remains closed through Deer Creek Canyon from the junction of Highway 36, south towards Chico.
Information: Call (530) 258-3932 or visit the web site.

Gap (Los Padres National Forest): 9,443 acres at 90 percent contained. This fire is located six miles northwest of Santa Barbara. A mandatory evacuation continues for West Camino Cielo Road west of the Windermere Ranch to the actual fire area. West Camino Cielo Road from Highway 154 to Windermere Ranch is open to residents only. West Camino Cielo Road from Highway 154 to Refugio Road is closed to the public.
Information: Call (805) 961-5770 or visit the web site.

Hell's Half Complex (Six Rivers National Forest): 7,858 acres at 29 percent contained. This complex of two fires is eight miles southwest of Burnt Ranch. Communities are threatened. Evacuation orders have been issued for the Big Slide and Hyampom West areas.
Information: Call (530) 629-2184 or visit the web site.

Humboldt Complex (Humboldt-Del Norte Unit, Cal Fire): 1,325 acres at 95 percent contained. This complex is in Humboldt county. Fire activity was minimal.
Information: Call (707) 726-1225 or visit the web site.

Iron and Alps Complex (Shasta-Trinity National Forest): 42,667 acres at 44 percent contained. This complex of 11 fires is one mile north of Junction City. Mandatory evacuation in effect for Cedar Flat. Advisory evacuations in effect for Corral Bottom, haglund, Trinity Village, Hawkins Bar and Fisher Ranch, a community on Fisher Road, east of the Colony.
Information: Call (530) 623-6415 or visit the web site.

Lime Complex (Shasta-Trinity National Forest): 76,663 acres at 58 percent contained. This complex of 40 fires is 14 miles west of Hayfork. Communities, ranches, and youth camps are threatened. Reduction in acreage is due to transferring some fires to Cal Fire incident management staff.
Information: Call (530) 226-2500 ext. 2 or visit the web site.

MEU Lightning Complex (Mendocino Unit, Cal Fire): 53,300 acres at 85 percent contained. This complex of seven fires is in Mendocino county. Evacuation warning for the community of Rockport has been lifted. Mountain View Road between Signal Ridge and Mile Post 14.04 has been reopened.
Information: Call 707-467-6426 or visit the web site.

Piute (Sequoia National Forest): 37,026 acres at 64 percent contained. This fire is 17 miles northeast of Caliente. Fire activity moderated due to favorable weather conditions. Firefighters made good progress on line construction.
Information: Call (760) 549-0213 or the web site .

SHU Lightning Complex (Shasta-Trinity Unit, Cal Fire): 77,510 acres at 55 percent contained. This complex of three fires is in Shasta and Trinity counties. Several evacuations orders are in place. Visit the web site for the most current information.
Information: Call (530) 225-2510 or visit the web site.

Siskiyou Complex (Klamath National Forest): 35,400 acres at 16 percent contained. This complex of two fires is 18 miles southwest of Happy Camp. Historic and cultural resources are threatened. Active fire behavior was reported.
Information: Call (530) 493-1518 or visit the web site.

Soda Complex (Mendocino National Forest): 7,567 acres at 66 percent contained. This complex of two fires is 15 miles northwest of Upper Lake. Crews made excellent progress on line construction around the Mill and Monkey fires.
Information: Call (707) 275-2017 or visit the web site.

Ukonom Complex (Six Rivers National Forest): 22,176 acres at 20 percent contained. This complex of two fires is 10 miles east of Orleans. Structures are threatened and area closures near the fire were issued.
Information: Call (530) 627-3291 or visit the web site.

Yuba River Complex (Tahoe National Forest): 3,819 acres at 97 percent contained. This complex is 13 miles northeast of Nevada City. Several communities, hydroelectric facilities, and recreation sites are threatened. All roads are open except those that are west of the Bowman Road in the immediate vicinity of the fire.
Information: Call (530) 478-6107 or visit the web site.

Whiskeytown Complex (Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, National Park Service): This fire was 100 percent contained at 6,240 acres.
Information: Call 530-242-3438 or visit the web site.

Other News

It wasn't a big surprise that Earnest Rex Archer pleaded not guilty to seven child-molestation charges Monday at his arraignment in Yuba County Superior Court. Judge Julia Scrogin set a Dec. 2 jury trial for Archer. Archer, 70, allegedly molested two girls under the age of 10 when they were foster children in his Linda home.

Scary Video of Fire

Last night, I found a video on YouTube that is pretty scary. Here's the description of the video from the person who uploaded it to YouTube:

Added: August 20, 2007
On August 13th, 2007, the Cascade Complex wildfires - in Central Idaho - overran a fire camp where several hundred firefighters and support personnel were camped. The fire's arrival was not a surprise, the fire that threatened the camp had been burning with similar intensity in similar fuel types for over 2 weeks before this incident occurred.

For background on the events leading up to this event, read:
http://fusee.blogspot.com/2007_08_01_archive.html

This video was shot by Alex Park, and later sent anonymously to fusee.org.

Pretty terrifying, isn't it?

I'm going to be "out and about" today with a friend who is on his way up from Sacramento. So I'm going to miss posting the Cal Fire updates until later on. The sky is actually blue when I look up again today, with a few puffy little clouds. I'm sure the heat will burn the clouds off soon, but to me, that means the weather is improving for the firefighters. Hopefully they will make some more good progress and beat down those last 15 in the state statistics and then go on to reduce the numbers for the statewide number of fires. It's going down too.. 288 last night, and hopefully the next briefing will show a reduction in those numbers as well. They've got over 21,000 people out there fighting these fires. Please send your good thoughts to them and pray that no harm comes to them.

It Wasn't a Typo! Yep! Fewer Fires!

The Cal Fire site has the newest stats for today... And yes, there were fewer fires on the Cal Fire section... There's even 1 less fire tonight! The Cal Fire stats said 16 fires this morning and tonight's update says 15!

Statewide Fire Overview - Lightning Series

Current Situation: Over fourteen hundred fires have been contained due to the endless efforts of firefighters from California, as well as from throughout the nation and Canada. Additional firefighting resources from Australia, Greece, Mexico and New Zealand are in transit to assist California. All Red Flag Warnings have been rescinded; however the potential remains for isolated thunderstorm activity throughout the Sierra Nevada range in the afternoon and early evening. The priority of firefighting is for the protection of life, property and natural resources.
Download the latest fact sheet. (Updated 7/13 at 9 p.m.)
Download the latest statewide map.

Statewide Fire Statistics

• Total Fires at Peak: 1,781
• Total Fires Contained: 1,493*
• Total Active Fires: 288*
• Total Acres Burned: 837,176

These numbers are total fires and acres that have occurred from state, local and federal firefighting agencies beginning June 20, 2008.
* Numbers reflect data as of 7/13 at7:30 a.m.

CAL FIRE Statistics

• Total Fires at Peak: 1,005
• Fires Contained: 849
• Active Fires: 15
• Acres Burned: 257,128

These numbers are total fires and acres that have occurred ONLY in CAL FIRE jurisdiction since June 20, 2008.
The number of contained and active fires will not equal the total due to some fires merging together.

Statewide Resources Committed

• Personnel Committed: 21,244
• Fire Engines: 1,520
• Hand Crews: 489
• Dozers: 231
• Water Tenders: 391
• Helicopters: 121

Highway closures: State highways, county and local roads are closed throughout California due to wildfire activities. Closures and delays remain in place for State Highways 32, 70, 199 (delays) and 299 (delays). Travelers are advised to seek current information from local law enforcement. Click here for detailed road closures.

Evacuations: Areas of Butte, Kern, Monterey, Shasta and Trinity counties are under evacuation orders at this time. Precautionary evacuation orders currently exist in areas in Butte, Kern, Mendocino, Monterey, Plumas, Shasta and Trinity counties. Residents are advised to monitor their local fire situation, check with local law enforcement agencies for information, and be prepared to evacuate when necessary. Click here for detailed evacuation information.

Structures:
Threatened : 8,180 residences, 141 commercial, 2,514 outbuildings.
Destroyed : 100 residences, 1 commercial, 127 outbuildings.

CAL FIRE Summary of Fires by County

Butte: The Butte Lightning Complex has burned 53,000 acres and is 70% contained. The Butte Fire Information Number is (530) 538-7826. Click Here for more information.

Mendocino: The Mendocino Lightning Complex has burned 53,300 acres and is 85% contained. The Mendocino Fire Information Number is (707)-467-6426. Click Here for more information.

Shasta & Trinity: The Shasta and Trinity Lightning has burned 77,510 acres and is 55% contained. The Shasta-Trinity Unit Information Number is (530) 225-2510. Click Here for more information.

Humboldt: The Humboldt Complex has burned 1,325 acres and is 90% contained. The fires are burning throughout Humboldt County, with the largest fire, the Paradise Fire, north of Shelter Cove, which is 950 acres and 90% contained. The Humboldt-Del Norte Fire Information Number is (707) 726-1225.

Lassen, Modoc: The Corral Fire burned 12,434 acres and is now 100% contained. Click Here for more information.

Mariposa: The Oliver Fire burned 2,789 acres and now 100% contained. Click Here for more information.

Lake: The Walker Fire burned 14,500 acres and is now 100% contained. Click Here for more information.

Napa & Solano: The Wild Fire burned 40,000 acres and is now 100% contained. Click Here for more information.

Santa Clara: The Whitehurst and Hummingbird Fires burned a combined 994 acres and are both now 100% contained. Click Here for more information.

Tehama & Glenn: The Tehama-Glenn Lightning Complex burned 22,907 acres and is now 100% contained.

Major Federal and Local Incidents
For information on major federal incidents click here.

Kern County: The Piute Fire has burned 37,026 acres and is 64% contained. Click Here for more information.

Maps and Links

For incident maps, resources available to fire victims or to volunteer, visit our Maps and Links page.

With the change in the weather, meaning thunderstorms, and not the dry type, we can most likely look for some relief for the firefighters in the Southern Sierras. The fires that are burning to the North aren't getting the rain from what it looks like on the weather sites. Darn it. The problem with the storms and the rain is the possibility of mud slides in previously burned areas. I read in the Firefighter Blog about a mud slide in the area of the Piute Fire that had firefighters scrambling for high ground. And another reported on by KCRA3 that has "seriously damaged 50 homes, in an area scarred by last year's wildfires, nearly destroyed a historical fish hatchery and reduced Highway 395 to one open lane in this remote city on the east side of the Sierra Nevada."

I've stumbled upon a blog (Thanks to a post on the Firefighter Blog) written by one of the pilots of those helicopters you see in the news dumping buckets of water on the fires. The blog is called The Adventures of Chopper Chick! She is Desiree Horton and she's got some fantastic photos up that she's taken and her posts are very interesting. Check it out... Her blog is in my bookmarks now..

Fewer Fires? Wow!

I found good news this morning! At least it looks like good news.. The Cal Fire page is either reporting good news or they've done a boo boo... Look at the stats on the fires below and take special note of the "active fires" statistic under the Cal Fire statistics. 16 active fires! Yesterday it was much higher. Either a lot of fires have merged, or they've managed to get a lot of them contained. I suppose we'll find out later, when the next update comes out.

Statewide Fire Overview - Lightning Series

Current Situation: Over fourteen hundred fires have been contained due to the endless efforts of firefighters from California, as well as from throughout the nation. Additional firefighting resources from Australia, Canada, Mexico and New Zealand are in transit to assist California in the effort. The potential exists for isolated thunderstorm activity in northern California this afternoon. The long standing closure of State Highway 1 in Big Sur, associated with the Basin Complex Fire, was rescinded effective 8:00 a.m. this morning. The priority of firefighting is for the protection of life, property and natural resources.
Download the latest fact sheet. (Updated 7/13 at 9 a.m.)
Download the latest statewide map.

Statewide Fire Statistics

• Total Fires at Peak: 1,781
• Total Fires Contained: 1,493
• Total Active Fires: 288
• Total Acres Burned: 825,418

These numbers are total fires and acres that have occurred from state, local and federal firefighting agencies beginning June 20, 2008.

CAL FIRE Statistics

• Total Fires at Peak: 1,005
• Fires Contained: 849
• Active Fires: 16
• Acres Burned: 255,519

These numbers are total fires and acres that have occurred ONLY in CAL FIRE jurisdiction since June 20, 2008.
The number of contained and active fires will not equal the total due to some fires merging together.

Statewide Resources Committed

• Personnel Committed: 21,447
• Fire Engines: 1,593
• Hand Crews: 473
• Dozers: 293
• Water Tenders: 406
• Helicopters: 126

Highway closures: State highways, county and local roads are closed throughout California due to wildfire activities. Closures and delays remain in place for State Highways 32, 70, 96, 199 (delays) and 299 (delays). Travelers are advised to seek current information from local law enforcement. Click here for detailed road closures.

Evacuations: Areas of Butte, Kern, Monterey, Shasta and Trinity counties are under evacuation orders at this time. Precautionary evacuation orders currently exist in areas in Butte, Kern, Mendocino, Monterey, Plumas, Shasta and Trinity counties. Residents are advised to monitor their local fire situation, check with local law enforcement agencies for information, and be prepared to evacuate when necessary. Click here for detailed evacuation information.

Structures:
Threatened : 8,190 residences, 140 commercial, 2,508 outbuildings.
Destroyed : 100 residences, 1 commercial, 127 outbuildings.

CAL FIRE Summary of Fires by County

Butte: The Butte Lightning Complex has burned 53,000 acres and is 65% contained. The Butte Fire Information Number is (530) 538-7826. Click Here for more information.

Mendocino: The Mendocino Lightning Complex has burned 53,200 acres and is 85% contained. The Mendocino Fire Information Number is (707)-467-6426. Click Here for more information.

Shasta & Trinity: The Shasta and Trinity Lightning has burned 75,901 acres and is 50% contained. The Shasta-Trinity Unit Information Number is (530) 225-2510. Click Here for more information.

Humboldt: The Humboldt Complex has burned 1,325 acres and is 90% contained. The fires are burning throughout Humboldt County, with the largest fire, the Paradise Fire, north of Shelter Cove, which is 950 acres and 90% contained. The Humboldt-Del Norte Fire Information Number is (707) 726-1225.

Lassen, Modoc: The Corral Fire burned 12,434 acres and is now 100% contained. Click Here for more information.

Mariposa: The Oliver Fire burned 2,789 acres and now 100% contained. Click Here for more information.

Lake: The Walker Fire burned 14,500 acres and is now 100% contained. Click Here for more information.

Napa & Solano: The Wild Fire burned 40,000 acres and is now 100% contained. Click Here for more information.

Santa Clara: The Whitehurst and Hummingbird Fires burned a combined 994 acres and are both now 100% contained. Click Here for more information.

Tehama & Glenn: The Tehama-Glenn Lightning Complex burned 22,907 acres and is now 100% contained.

Major Federal and Local Incidents
For information on major federal incidents click here.

Kern County: The Piute Fire has burned 37,026 acres and is 46% contained. Click Here for more information.

The weather seems to be improving, but I heard on the news last night that thunderstorms are predicted for the Sierras this afternoon. Hopefully they won't be dry thunderstorms. The ones last night in the Southern Sierras were not the dry type, apparently. There was a flash flood alert for the area near the Piute fire! At least evacuation orders have been lifted from a lot of the fires, not just the ones in Butte County.

The "newest" satellite image from the Modis Rapid Response System is dated July 11th.
There is also another image dated July 10th. When you look at the two together, you can really see the differences in the wind patterns. The North end of the Sacramento Valley is still socked in with smoke, but the distances the smoke traveled is quite different. I'll have to watch the Modis site to see what additional satellite images get added to the gallery.

I'll be back later on with more information, if I can find more....