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Fires occur throughout the State within CAL FIRE jurisdiction on a daily basis during fire season. However, the majority of those fires are contained quickly and no information will generally be provided on these incidents at this site if the fire burns less than 10 acres.
The WFTIIC Wildfire Situational Awareness Dashboard shows all active IRWIN Incidents that are greater than 10 acres in size, less than 100% contained, and originated in California, and is updated every 15 minutes. View Application.
Aug 18, 2021 · Thousands of residents remain evacuated after a destructive Northern California wildfire nearly doubled in size overnight, fed by wind and dry conditions, officials said Wednesday.
- Antelope Fire, Siskiyou County; 66,021 acres, 30% contained. Evacuations of a large but sparsely populated area.
- Lava Fire, Siskiyou County; 26,409 acres, 85% contained, 23 structures destroyed. Started by lightning in late June; all evacuations have been lifted.
- McCash Fire, Siskiyou County; 18,143 acres, 1% contained. First evacuation orders issued Aug. 18.
- River Complex, Siskiyou and Trinity counties; 85,257 acres, 10% contained. Largest fires are Haypress and Summer. Evacuations in both counties.
Aug 27, 2021 · Northern California has so far borne the brunt of the 2021 fire season. One of the largest fires in the state’s history, the Dixie fire, has charred more than 860,000 acres. Meanwhile,...
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Aug 16, 2021 · Wildfires across Northern California were extremely active over the weekend as dry thunderstorms whipped up winds and created lightning strikes.
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Aug 19, 2021 · The Caldor Fire burning in Northern California exploded overnight and is now burning more than 53,700 acres, fire officials said Wednesday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
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