FIREFIGHTERS GAIN GROUND ON CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES

Fires of Interest:

**Unified Command**

Blue Ridge, Orange and San Bernardino Counties, (More info…)

Yorba Linda and Chino Hills area

*13,694 acres, 96% contained

*CAL FIRE IMT-6 transitioning command back to Orange County Fire Authority.

 

Silverado Fire, Orange County (more info…)  

Irvine area

*12,466 acres, 98% contained

*CAL FIRE IMT-6 transitioning command back to Orange County Fire Authority.



Cypress Fire, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties (more info…) FINAL

Near Jurupa Hills Regional Park

*150 acres, 100% contained



**Federal Incidents**

Point, Vegetation Fire, Placer County (more info…)

16 miles east of Foresthill (Eldorado National Forest)

*93 acres, 97% contained

 

August Complex, multiple Counties (more info…)

Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Tehama and Trinity Counties

Elk Creek and Stonyford area (Mendocino National Forest)

*1,032,649 acres, 93% contained

*1 fatality

*210 structures destroyed

*The fire is being managed in four zones by 4 national Incident Management Teams

 

Creek Fire, Fresno and Madera Counties (more info…)

Northeast of Shaver Lake (Sierra National Forest)

*380,345 acres, 70% contained

*Evacuations in place

*Heavy tree mortality in the area

*856 structures destroyed

* California Interagency Incident Management Team 1 is in command



SQF Complex, Tulare County (more info…)

3 miles east of Giant Sequoia National Monument

*170,512 acres, 80% contained

*Evacuation order and warnings remain in place

*228 structures destroyed

*California Interagency Incident Management Team 13 is in command.

 

Coleman Fire, Monterey County (more info…)

North Fort Hunter Liggett

*574 acres, 93% contained

*Continued structure threat

 

North Complex, Plumas County (more info…)

Northeast of Oroville to southwest of Quincy (Plumas National Forest)

*318,935 acres, 96% contained

*16 fatalities

*2,352 structures destroyed

 

Slater Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)

5 miles North of Happy Camp (Klamath National Forest)

*165,982 acres, 85% contained

*2 fatalities

 

Devil Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)

5 miles north of Upper Devil’s Peak (Klamath National Forest)

*8,856 acres, 67% contained

 

Fork Fire, El Dorado County, (more info…)

15 miles northeast of Pollock Pines (El Dorado National Forest)

*1,673 acres, 85% contained

 

Red Salmon Complex – Humboldt County (more info…)

14 miles northeast of Willow Creek (Shasta-Trinity National Forest)

*144,317 acres, 78% contained        



Blue Jay Fire, Mariposa County (more info…)

Yosemite National Park Wilderness

*6,915 acres, 50% contained



Wolf Fire, Tuolumne County (more info…)

Yosemite National Park Wilderness

*2,040 acres, 30% contained

 

Moraine, Tulare County (more info…)

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness

*1,176 acres, 70% contained

 

Rattlesnake, Tulare County (more info…)

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness 

*7,241 acres, 40% contained



Dolan Fire, Monterey County (more info…)

Hwy 1, 10 miles south of Big Sur (Los Padres National Forest)

*124,924 acres, 98% contained

 

Slink Fire, Mono County (more info…)

2 miles west of Coleville (Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest)

*26,759 acres, 90% contained

 

Apple Fire, Riverside County (more info…)

Oak Glen/Cherry Valley (San Bernardino National Forest)

*33,424 acres, 95% contained

 

Bobcat Fire, Los Angeles County (more info…)

North of Duarte (Angeles National Forest)

*186,000 acres, 98% containment

 

Bullfrog Fire, Fresno County (more info…)

SE of Bullfrog Lake (Sierra National Forest)

*1,185 acres, 60% contained



El Dorado Fire, San Bernardino County (more info…)

West of Oak Glen (San Bernardino National Forest)

*22,744 acres, 95% contained

*1 fatality

 

 Top 20 Wildfire Records

**Unified Command**

Blue Ridge, Orange and San Bernardino Counties, (More info…)

Yorba Linda and Chino Hills area

*13,694 acres, 96% contained

*CAL FIRE IMT-6 transitioning command back to Orange County Fire Authority.

 

Silverado Fire, Orange County (more info…)  

Irvine area

*12,466 acres, 98% contained

*CAL FIRE IMT-6 transitioning command back to Orange County Fire Authority.



Cypress Fire, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties (more info…) FINAL

Near Jurupa Hills Regional Park

*150 acres, 100% contained



**Federal Incidents**

Point, Vegetation Fire, Placer County (more info…)

16 miles east of Foresthill (Eldorado National Forest)

*93 acres, 97% contained

 

August Complex, multiple Counties (more info…)

Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Tehama and Trinity Counties

Elk Creek and Stonyford area (Mendocino National Forest)

*1,032,649 acres, 93% contained

*1 fatality

*210 structures destroyed

*The fire is being managed in four zones by 4 national Incident Management Teams

 

Creek Fire, Fresno and Madera Counties (more info…)

Northeast of Shaver Lake (Sierra National Forest)

*380,345 acres, 70% contained

*Evacuations in place

*Heavy tree mortality in the area

*856 structures destroyed

* California Interagency Incident Management Team 1 is in command



SQF Complex, Tulare County (more info…)

3 miles east of Giant Sequoia National Monument

*170,512 acres, 80% contained

*Evacuation order and warnings remain in place

*228 structures destroyed

*California Interagency Incident Management Team 13 is in command.

 

Coleman Fire, Monterey County (more info…)

North Fort Hunter Liggett

*574 acres, 93% contained

*Continued structure threat

 

North Complex, Plumas County (more info…)

Northeast of Oroville to southwest of Quincy (Plumas National Forest)

*318,935 acres, 96% contained

*16 fatalities

*2,352 structures destroyed

 

Slater Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)

5 miles North of Happy Camp (Klamath National Forest)

*165,982 acres, 85% contained

*2 fatalities

 

Devil Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)

5 miles north of Upper Devil’s Peak (Klamath National Forest)

*8,856 acres, 67% contained

 

Fork Fire, El Dorado County, (more info…)

15 miles northeast of Pollock Pines (El Dorado National Forest)

*1,673 acres, 85% contained

 

Red Salmon Complex – Humboldt County (more info…)

14 miles northeast of Willow Creek (Shasta-Trinity National Forest)

*144,317 acres, 78% contained        



Blue Jay Fire, Mariposa County (more info…)

Yosemite National Park Wilderness

*6,915 acres, 50% contained



Wolf Fire, Tuolumne County (more info…)

Yosemite National Park Wilderness

*2,040 acres, 30% contained

 

Moraine, Tulare County (more info…)

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness

*1,176 acres, 70% contained

 

Rattlesnake, Tulare County (more info…)

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness 

*7,241 acres, 40% contained



Dolan Fire, Monterey County (more info…)

Hwy 1, 10 miles south of Big Sur (Los Padres National Forest)

*124,924 acres, 98% contained

 

Slink Fire, Mono County (more info…)

2 miles west of Coleville (Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest)

*26,759 acres, 90% contained

 

Apple Fire, Riverside County (more info…)

Oak Glen/Cherry Valley (San Bernardino National Forest)

*33,424 acres, 95% contained

 

Bobcat Fire, Los Angeles County (more info…)

North of Duarte (Angeles National Forest)

*186,000 acres, 98% containment

 

Bullfrog Fire, Fresno County (more info…)

SE of Bullfrog Lake (Sierra National Forest)

*1,185 acres, 60% contained



El Dorado Fire, San Bernardino County (more info…)

West of Oak Glen (San Bernardino National Forest)

*22,744 acres, 95% contained

*1 fatality

 

 Top 20 Wildfire Records

• 5 of the Top 20 largest wildfires in California History have occurred in 2020.
• Largest Wildfires - #1 August Complex, #3 SCU Lightning Complex, #4 Creek Fire, #5 LNU Lightning Complex, #6 North Complex and #18 SQF Complex
• Most Destructive - #5 North Complex, #10 Glass Fire, #11 LNU Lightning Complex, #12 CZU Lightning Complex, #17 August Fire, #19 Creek Fire.
• Deadliest Wildfires - #5 North Complex and #16 LNU Lightning Complex.