Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Over 9,300 firefighters covering 1,179 fire engines, 121 dozers, 161 hand crews, 123 water tenders, 45 helicopters and numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the state, along with numerous out-of-state resources, are battling three large wildfires in California. These wind-driven fires have burned more than 237,151 acres and destroyed thousands of structures.
In the Northern Region, other than occasional breezy conditions, winds should be lighter through the rest of this week; however, conditions will remain very dry with above normal temperatures, so elevated fire weather conditions will persist through the week. Widespread poor air quality due to smoke will likely continue. In the Southern Region, strong Santa Ana winds will continue today with sustained winds at 20-35 mph with gusts 45-55 mph expected. Higher gusts are possible in the mountains and other prone locations. Relative humidity will remain low with extremely dry conditions ranging from 3-10 percent, with poor overnight recoveries. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today. After winds decrease later today, elevated fire weather will linger throughout the week.
With these current extreme fire conditions throughout the state, don’t wait to evacuate! You should already be PREPARED and GO! early. If you see fire approaching, don’t wait to be told to leave. To learn more on preparing to evacuate, click here. En Español, clic aqui.
Fires of Interest:
Camp Fire, Butte County (more info…)
Paradise, Pulga, Concow and Magalia
• 135,000 acres, 35% contained
• Evacuations and road closures remain in effect
• Estimated 6,867 structures destroyed. Most destructive and deadliest fire in California recorded history
• CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 4 (Derum) assigned
Hill Fire, Ventura County (more info…)
Santa Rosa Valley
• 4,531 acres, 94% contained
• CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 5 (Parkes) assigned. IMT#5 managing both Hill
and Woolsey fires
Woolsey Fire, Ventura County (more info…)
South of Simi Valley
• 97,620 acres, 47% contained
• Evacuations and road closures remain in effect
• CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 5 (Parkes) assigned. IMT#5 managing both Hill
and Woolsey fires