For Immediate Release – September 22nd, 2020   Contact: Savannah Glasgow – (202) 525-8538
 
 
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa issued the following statement after he, Senator Daines (R-MT), and other members of the Western Caucus sent a letter to congressional leadership urging for the immediate consideration of H.R. 7978, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act. H.R. 7978 would streamline forest management projects in the West, train a new generation of forestry professionals and firefighters, increase projects to clear California’s 150 million dead and dying trees, incentivize biomass collection, expedite permitting for the installation of wildfire detection equipment, expand the use of satellite data to assist wildfire response, and expand existing grants to allow for the retrofitting homes and buildings with wildfire resilient materials.
 
LaMalfa said: “The West is on fire and our firefighting capabilities are overextended. There have been 26 fatalities and over 3.1 million acres burned in California just this year. This urgent situation is the product of neglected forests and decades of bad forestry policy. Senator Daines and I are urging congressional leadership to take up legislation that we are leading that will serve as a long-term solution to our forestry problem and prevent wildfires from ravaging the West in the future. This fire season is a prime example of how badly this legislation is needed, and leadership in the House and Senate need to consider it immediately.”
 
You can find a copy of the letter here or below.
 
September 22, 2020
 
Dear Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, and Leader McCarthy,
 
This wildfire season is far from over and already wildland fires have ravaged over six million acres of land across the West costing lives and property, compromising our air and water quality, decimating wildlife habitat, and destroying otherwise productive timberland. Hundreds of thousands of families have been forced to flee their homes, proliferating the impacts of the current health and economic crisis we face.
 
While Congress has enacted meaningful forestry provisions in recent years, it is clear we must do more or our communities will continue pay the price. Wildfires have no physical boundaries, and neither should they have political ones. When a fire is ignited, federal, state, and local entities come together as one, regardless of political affiliation, to coordinate emergency response and protect communities. That same spirit of collaboration is possible in Congress as we seek sound solutions to improve our forests. We urge you to build on the bipartisan reforms enacted in 2014 and 2018 and take action to protect at-risk communities by accelerating bold, broad, bipartisan forest management reform before the end of the year.
 
Fuel, weather, and topography comprise the three legs of the Wildland Fire Behavior Triangle. Of those components, fuel is the only factor we have the ability to manage. Yet year after year fuels accumulate in our forests as management projects go neglected, delayed or obstructed. There is a clear correlation between the decline in timber harvests experienced on our National Forests and the increase in intensity and size of wildfires over the past three decades—both of which have had lasting impacts on the economic vitality of Western, rural communities. While our forests burn, our economic, recreational, and aesthetic capital burns with it.
 
While we recognize the ecological role wildfires can play in ecosystems, the severity and intensity of wildfires supersede that which should be occurring. Bureaucratic processes, burdensome regulations, external pressure, and judicial activism hamstrings our federal agencies from completing work on the ground in a timely manner. We must arm our federal land agencies with the tools they require to sustain the health and productivity of our nation’s forests. Doing so is compatible with efforts to reduce emissions, as well-managed forests and the buildings constructed by the sustainable wood products that come from them have the potential to sequester carbon.
 
It is clear that we are past the point of merely discussing forest policies—we need bold forest management reform now. Over the course of the last two years, Western Caucus Members have introduced several legislative proposals that would improve the health and resiliency of our forests and promote active management surrounding at-risk communities. The bicameral and bipartisan Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act is one such proposal that contains comprehensive forestry reforms and is supported by a strong coalition of stakeholders. We believe this offers the best starting point for broad forest management reform.
 
Wildfires don’t heed political lines, they impact all Americans the same. During these hyperpartisan times, there aren’t many issues that unite both Republicans and Democrats, but managing our forests to protect our communities can be one of them. Thank you for considering this request, and we look forward to partnering with you to enact forest management reform this year.
 
Sincerely,
 
Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Sen. Steve Daines
Sen. James E. Risch
Sen. Kevin Cramer
Sen. Mike Crapo
Sen. Martha McSally
Rep. Paul Gosar
Rep. Don Young
Rep. Jamie Herrera Beutler
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers
Rep. John R. Curtis
Rep. Louie Gohmert
Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson
Rep. Russ Fulcher
Rep. Ken Calvert
Rep. Greg Gianforte
Rep. Ken Buck
Rep. Debbie Lesko
Rep. Pete Stauber
Rep. Paul Cook
Rep. Larry Bucshon, M.D.
Rep. David Schweikert
Rep. Mike Simpson
Rep. Tom McClintock
Rep. Mark E. Amodei
Rep. Jeff Duncan
Rep. Rick Crawford
Rep. Dusty Johnson
 
 Congressman Doug LaMalfa is a lifelong farmer representing California’s First Congressional District, including Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou and Tehama Counties.
 
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — As Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) continues to improve vital safety communications for customers that will be used before turning off power to prevent wildfires during severe weather, the company has enhanced its notifications to provide more detail about when power is expected to go out, when it may be restored and where customers can go to find additional information.
 
New Watch and Warning Designations Add Important Details
 
In response to direct customer feedback requesting more information as soon as possible to ensure they have time to prepare and plan in advance of a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event, PG&E will provide Watch and Warning notifications this year.  
 
Watch Alert
Whenever possible, an initial Watch notification will be sent two days in advance of a potential PSPS event, followed by an additional Watch notification one day before the potential PSPS event, notifying customers of the possibility of a PSPS event in their area based on forecasted conditions.
 
Warning Alert
A PSPS Watch will be upgraded to a Warning when forecasted conditions show that a safety shutoff will be needed, and that it is going to happen soon.Whenever possible, Warning notifications will be sent approximately four to 12 hours in advance of the power being shutoff. 
 
Both Watch and Warning notifications are directly tied to weather forecasts, which can change rapidly. For example, predicting the time and area of landfall for tropical storms and hurricanes in the southeast United States.
 
As an example of how notifications have been improved for 2020, customers will see an estimated time when their power will be restored two days before it goes out. Last year, that estimated time of restoration wasn’t provided until the power had been turned off.
 
Watch and Warning alerts will be issued via automated calls, texts and emails. Both Watch and Warning alerts have been enhanced since 2019, tested with customers, adjusted based on their feedback, and will now provide new essential information, including:
 

• Your address so you know you’re getting the accurate information for your home.
• The date and time when power is estimated to be shut off. (For example, between 6 and 10 p.m. on Oct. 7.)
• The estimated date and time when we expect power will be restored. (For example, by 4 p.m. on Oct. 9)

 
When power is turned off, PG&E will provide updates to customers at least once a day until power is restored. Power will remain off until the weather has passed, and equipment has been inspected. PG&E is seeking to cut restoration times in half compared to 2019 so that power is restored to the majority of customers within 12 daylight hours after severe weather has passed. PG&E will send a final notification once power has been restored.
 
“Regardless of reason, we understand how disruptive it is for our customers to be without power. This year will be even more challenging as many of us will need to shelter-at-home in response to COVID-19,” said Laurie Giammona, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer for PG&E. “Our goal is to improve our PSPS notifications to help customers plan for an outage when we need to turn off power to reduce the risk of a major wildfire.”        
 
Additional resources
 

• By September, PG&E’s emergency website (www.pge.com/pspsupdates) will be available in 13 languages. Currently, the website is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Russian, Vietnamese and Korean. Six additional languages will be available by September to include Farsi, Arabic, Hmong, Khmer, Punjabi and Japanese. Customers will have the opportunity to choose their language of preference for viewing the information when visiting the website.

 

• Customers are encouraged to update their contact information and indicate their preferred language for notifications by visiting www.pge.com/mywildfirealerts or by calling 1-800-742-5000, where in-language support is available.

 

• Tenants and non-account holders can sign up to receive PSPS ZIP Code Alerts for any area where you don't have a PG&E account by visitingwww.pge.com/pspszipcodealerts.

 

• PG&E has launched a new tool on our online Safety Action Center (www.safetyactioncenter.pge.com) to help customers prepare. By using the "Make Your Own Emergency Plan" tool and answering a few short questions, visitors to the website can compile and organize the important information needed for a s personalized family emergency plan. This includes phone numbers, escape routes and a family meeting location if an evacuation is necessary.

 
 
Smaller, Shorter, Smarter PSPS events
 
Here's how PG&E is working to make PSPS events smaller in size, shorter in length and smarter for customers.
 

• Smaller in Size: PG&E is upgrading its electric system to prevent wildfires and reduce the impact of future PSPS events on our customers. The company's efforts this year are expected to reduce the number of customers affected by a potential PSPS event by about one-third compared to a similar weather event last year.

 

• Shorter in Length: PG&E is seeking to cut restoration times in half compared to 2019 so that power is restored to the majority of customers within 12 daylight hours after severe weather has passed.

 
 

• Smarter for Customers: PG&E is working to provide better information and resources to customers and communities before, during and after a PSPS event, including delivering more assistance and outreach to help vulnerable customers. This smarter approach will include giving customers alerts with information about when power will be turned off and back on and upgrading Community Resource Centers (CRCs) so that customers without power have a place to go for device-charging and other basic needs. PG&E remains flexible with CRC deployment plans to adjust to the COVID-19 restrictions and best practices.

 

September 21, 2020


Every autumn, as Daylight Saving Time concludes, the number of vehicle-wildlife collisions on California roadways increases. As drivers adjust to less daylight during the evening commute during the first week of November, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and Caltrans issue a reminder to be alert and aware of animals on the roads and highways. This year, Watch Out for Wildlife Week also falls during a historic fire season, adding additional urgency to the message.
This is the time of year that deer, elk, bears and other animals are typically on the move for migration, mating or foraging – but wildlife has 3 million fewer acres of forest to call home due to numerous fires around the state. It’s even more likely that displaced animals will be using or crossing roads and coming near traffic.
“Currently, people may be seeing diverse species of wildlife displaced due to fire,” said CDFW Conflict Programs Coordinator Vicky Monroe. “Drivers should be especially cautious driving in areas with known habitat disturbance or fire damage and be aware of wildlife that may be active near roads, such as deer, black bears, bobcats, mountain lions, birds of prey and more.”
Vehicle collisions involving wildlife can be both dangerous and costly.  According to the California Highway Patrol, in 2019, three people died and 390 people were injured in 2,204 collisions with animals on state, county and local roadways throughout California.  The UC Davis Road Ecology Center estimates the total annual cost of animal-vehicle conflicts in California to be at least $307 million in 2018.
“Safety remains our foremost priority,” said Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin. “This includes doing our part to alert motorists of potential environmental hazards by installing flashing animal crossing warning signs and building larger culverts for safer wildlife passage over and under our roadways.”
Standard driving safety tips carry even more significance in light of habitat loss to the 2020 wildfires. These include:

• Be extra alert when driving near areas wildlife frequent, such as streams and rivers, and reduce your speed especially around curves.
• Don’t text and drive! Leave your phone alone; it can wait.
• Pay extra attention driving during the morning and evening hours when wildlife are often most active.
• If you see an animal on or near the road, know that others may be following.
• Don’t litter. Trash and food odors can attract animals to roadways.
• Pay attention to road shoulders. Look for movement or reflecting eyes. Slow down and honk your horn if you see an animal on or near the road.
• Respect wildlife. California is their home too.

Firefighters continue to battle 27 major wildfires in California, as well as one extended attack wildfire. With over 19,000 firefighters on the front lines, crews continue to gain ground on these fires. Yesterday, firefighters responded to 25 new initial attack wildfires across the State, all of which were quickly contained.

Since the beginning of the year, there have been well over 7,900 wildfires that have burned over 3.6 million acres in California. Since August 15, when California’s fire activity elevated, there have been 26 fatalities and over 6,400 structures destroyed.

Warm and dry conditions persist across much of the state.  The marine layer along the coast has finally deepened, bringing some humidity recovery to those areas.  Temperatures are expected to rise in many areas in the north and south portions of the state towards the latter half of the week along with a chance of north winds, increasing potential for critical fire weather.

California historically experiences some of the most devastating wildfires in the months of September and October.  Do not let your guard down!  To learn more ways to prevent sparking a wildfire visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org.

Fires of Interest:

**CALFIRE Incidents**
LNU Lightning Complex, multiple North Bay counties (more info…)
Napa, Lake, Sonoma, Colusa, Solano, and Yolo Counties
*363,220 acres, 98% contained
*While no growth is expected, fire suppression repair work is ongoing.
 
SCU Lightning Complex, multiple Easy Bay counties (more info…)
Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara San Joaquin, Merced, and Stanislaus Counties
*396,624 acres, 98% contained
*While no growth is expected, fire suppression repair work is ongoing.
 
CZU Lightning Complex, San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties (more info…)
*86,509 acres, 99% contained
*Multiple fires
*1,490 structures destroyed
*1 fatality

**Unified Command Incidents**
Snow Fire, Riverside County (more info…)
Snow Creek Rd, west of Palm Springs
*6,013 acres, 38% contained
*Repopulation has started
*Unified Command CAL FIRE, USFS, BLM
 
North Complex, Plumas County (more info…)
Southwest of Susanville (Plumas National Forest)
*294,301 acres, 64% contained
*15 fatalities
*1,784 Structures destroyed
*Evacuations in place
*Includes the Bear and Claremont Fire
*CAL FIRE Team 4 is in unified command with US Forest Service IMT Team 4, Butte County Sheriff’s Office and California State Parks

Creek Fire, Fresno County (more info…)
Northeast of Shaver Lake (Sierra National Forest)
*278,368 acres, 27% contained
*Evacuations in effect
*Heavy tree mortality in the area
*855 structures destroyed
*CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 1 in unified command with USFS Great Basin Team 1

El Dorado Fire, San Bernardino County (more info…)
West of Oak Glen (San Bernardino National Forest)
*24,489 acres, 59% contained
*One fatality
*Evacuations in place
*10 structures destroyed
*California Interagency Incident Management Team 13 in unified command with CAL FIRE, Yucaipa Fire Department and San Bernardino County Fire Department

Butte/Tehama/Glenn (BTU/TGU) Lightning Complex, multiple Counties (more info…)
Butte, Tehama and Glenn Counties
*19,609 acres, 97% contained
*14 structures destroyed
*While no growth is expected, fire suppression repair work is ongoing.
 
SQF Complex, Tulare County (more info…)
25 miles north of Kernville (Sequoia National Forest)
*135,802 acres, 14% contained
*Castle and Shotgun Fires merged into this complex
*CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 6 in unified command with USFS Team 2

**Coordinated Command Incidents**
August Complex, Tehama County (more info…)
Elk Creek and Stonyford area (Mendocino National Forest)
*846,732 acres
*South Zone 485,615 acres, 40% contained
*North Zone 267,341 acres, 26% contained
*West Zone 93,776 acres, 20% contained
*1 fatality
*Includes multiple fires including the Elkhorn, Hopkins, Willow, Vinegar, and Doe fires
*A California Interagency Incident Management Team and Great Basin Team in command
*CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 3 & 5 are deployed on the West Zone of the complex

**Federal Incidents**
Fox Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…) 
*1,937 acres, 22% contained
*Evacuations in place
 
Slater Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)
5 miles North of Happy Camp (Klamath National Forest)
*148,677 acres, 22% contained
*2 fatalities
*Evacuation orders in place
 
Devil Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)
5 miles north of Upper Devil’s Peak (Klamath National Forest)
*7,458 acres, 18% contained

Bobcat Fire, Los Angeles County (more info…)
North of Duarte (Angeles National Forest)
*105,345 acres, 15% containment
*Evacuations in place
*Unified command with the US Forest Service, Los Angeles County Fire Department and Monrovia Fire Department
 
Dolan Fire, Monterey County (more info…)
Hwy 1, 10 miles south of Big Sur (Los Padres National Forest)
*128,416 acres, 46% contained
*Structures threatened
*California Interagency Incident Command Team 15 assuming command today

Bullfrog Fire, Fresno County (more info…)
SE of Bullfrog Lake (Sierra National Forest)
*900 acres, 20% contained

Fork Fire, El Dorado County, (more info…)
15 miles northeast of Pollock Pines (El Dorado National Forest)
*1,667 acres, 63% contained

Valley Fire, San Diego County (more info…)
Near Alpine (Cleveland National Forest)
*17,093 acres, 95% contained
 
Lake Fire, Los Angeles County (more info…)
Southwest of Lake Hughes
Angeles National Forest / Los Angeles County Fire Department
* 31,089 acres, 96% contained

Apple Fire, Riverside County (more info…)
Oak Glen/Cherry Valley (San Bernardino National Forest)
*33,424 acres, 95% contained

Red Salmon Complex – Humboldt County (more info…)
14 miles northeast of Willow Creek (Shasta-Trinity National Forest)
*103,348 acres, 20% contained        

Blue Jay Fire, Mariposa County (more info…)
Yosemite National Park Wilderness
*4,427 acres, 40% contained

Wolf Fire, Tuolumne County (more info…)
Yosemite National Park Wilderness
*1,032 acres, 25% contained

Woodward Fire, Marin County (more info…)
3 miles southwest of Olema (Point Reyes National Seashore)
*4,929 acres, 97% contained
 
Slink Fire, Mono County (more info…)
2 miles west of Coleville (Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest)
*26,752 acres, 84% contained

Moraine, Tulare County (more info…)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness
*575 acres, 70% contained
 
Rattlesnake, Tulare County (more info…)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness 
*2,078 acres, 0% contained

**Extended Attack Wildfires**
(These are wildfires that go beyond the initial attack, but are not major incidents.)

Shackleford Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…) 
Southwest of Quartz Valley Reservation
*50 acres, 98% contained
 
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 LNU Lightning Complex, #7 North Complex, and #10 Creek Fire.
• Most Destructive - #9 LNU Lightning Complex, #10 CZU Lightning Complex, #6 North Complex, and #18 Creek Fire.
• Deadliest Wildfires - #5 North Complex and #20 LNU Lightning Complex

​A LOYALTON TOWN HALL MEETING was held September 8th to discuss the City’s Per Capita 68 Grant Project 2020.  Council member Joy Markum told a brief history and plans for a full demolition of the swimming pool building. The main focus is for a new 6,600 sq. ft. building to house basketball, batting cages, pickleball and volleyball. A water park/splash pad was discussed.
Joy thanked Jackie and Bill Mertton, Jillian
Louie Siqueido and grant writer Barbara Beverly.
In the audience, Phyllis DeMartini  questioned paying prevailing wage. Joy explained volunteer work may work as a share of cost.  Under question of matching funds, Joy answered, “We’re working on it.”
Jackie Mertton added to the discussion giving “good news.” She told of a credit on the timeline up to a certian percentage; $20,000 for volunteer excavation work.
Robert DeMartini called it a “daunting task.”
Joy stated the new modular type shell alone would be $30,000; adding electrical, doors, sprinklers would total $150,000, leaving $78,000 for equipment. Joy called it having, “services for every age group.”
Jackie wanted to see what else the community would like to see and asked, “Can we dream now?” A water park, pickleball, a flexible floor, an outdoor Frisbee course, a use for dances and weddings were all mentioned.
Phyllis brought up a lack of interest due to video games and a lack of parent involvement. She wanted to make sure the project would not pull the City into debt and to sustain its upkeep.
Joy told of the need for solar for the project and at the wastewater plant.
Jackie stated Seniors would use the building with handicap access, along with pre-Kindergarten. The concept was to stick to the building concept and make additions with donations, to be added later.
 
THE FORMER LOYALTON MOBILE HOME PARK PROPERTY is “looking positive,” according to new owner Doug Lawlor of Sierra Brooks. He explained they are waiting on an insurable title with October 12th the end of a 60-day wait. He called it a “long road,” and hopefully are “at the end of it.” He’s hoping to get in to clean before it gets wet again. In talking to Loyalton’s Assistant Fire Chief Robert DeMartini, he acknowledged the fire hazard is the big thing.
 

 
By Bryan Golden
 
Freedom is as precious as life itself. But its true value is rarely appreciated by people unless it is either threatened or lost.
 
Although the human spirit yearns for freedom, tyrannical regimes have been the norm throughout history. Since the dawn of mankind, people around the world have lived miserable, subjugated lives repressed by monarchs, fascists, tyrants, and dictators who controlled virtually every aspect of their lives. 
 
In 1776 America became the first country founded on the recognition of the sanctity of individual freedom. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is the core of America.
 
The United States was the only country established exclusively on the principle of individual liberty as an unalienable right. The founders of America recognized freedom as a fundamental human right, not something bestowed by an individual or group. Our Constitution was written specifically to protect our rights and freedoms from being usurped by power hungry tyrants. 
 
America was established for the expressed purpose of safeguarding the individual from oppression, tyranny, and subjugation. America's founders recognized each individual as having the freedom to succeed. 
 
Even today, most countries on earth do not permit freedom for their populations. Governments or tyrants decide what is allowable within the societies they control. In these countries, individuals do not have freedom to make their own choices. Oppression is often enforced under the guise of safety, security, health, and fairness.
 
Freedom is so precious that individuals risk everything to attain it. Throughout our history, people have constantly fled to America from oppressive societies. They came here just for the opportunity to live in freedom.
 
The first settlers who arrived in this country had endured perilous ocean journeys that lasted for months. They left most, if not all of their possessions behind in order to reach a land where they could live their lives free from oppression. 
 
The power of freedom unleashed the human spirit as never before. In less than 200 years, Americans had invented, developed, produced, and accomplished more than societies thousands of years old. Our freedom has enabled Americans to create the highest standard of living in history.
 
As precious as freedom is, there are those who want to take it away in their quest for power and control. Their strategy is one of deception. They publicly claim to seek to protect your liberty and safety while deceitfully working behind your back to eliminate one freedom after another. In America, no one has the right to take your freedom. 
 
Freedoms disappear gradually. They vanish in small, innocuous increments under the disguise of being done for your well-being. The foods you are allowed to eat. The subject matter you are permitted to watch and read. The determination of acceptable speech. What you are allowed to write. What is appropriate for your children to learn in school. These are only a few of the freedoms suppressed in an oppressive society.
 
Those who were born in America have known only freedom. Too many take liberty for granted. They don't value their freedom as being precious. They are too willing to accept the lies being told by those who are eliminating one freedom after another. 
 
Your freedom is not free. Countless people have given their lives so that you may live free. If you are not vigilant, you will lose your freedom. Freedoms lost are extremely difficult to get back. If you don't recognize how precious your freedom is, and speak out against anyone trying to take it, you will lose your freedom.
 
Cherish, guard, and protect your freedom so that so all may enjoy it now and in the future.
 
Bryan is the author of "Dare to Live Without Limits."  Contact Bryan at Bryan@columnist.com or visit www.DareToLiveWithoutLimits.com copyright  2020 Bryan Golden
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Containment continues to increase thanks to the efforts of firefighters on 27 major wildfires in California, as well as one extended attack wildfire. With nearly 19,000 firefighters on the front lines, crews continue to gain ground on these fires, as well as responding to 25 initial attack wildfires across the State, all of which were contained quickly.

Since the beginning of the year, there have been over 7,900 wildfires that have burned over 3.5 million acres in California. Since August 15, when California’s fire activity elevated, there have been 26 fatalities and over 6,100 structures destroyed.

Breezy conditions in the Santa Barbara County, Los Angeles Mountains and Antelope Valley continue today, contributing to poor humidity recovery.  Warm conditions remain through most of California, and will continue into the week.  An upper ridge of high pressure is expected to bring warmer and dry conditions to Southern California with a chance of wind events starting mid-week.
 
California historically experiences some of the most devastating wildfires in the months of September and October.  Do not let your guard down!  To learn more ways to prevent sparking a wildfire visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org.  


Fires of Interest:

**CALFIRE Incidents**
LNU Lightning Complex, multiple North Bay counties (more info…)
Napa, Lake, Sonoma, Colusa, Solano, and Yolo Counties
*363,220 acres, 98% contained
*While no growth is expected, fire suppression repair work is ongoing.
 
SCU Lightning Complex, multiple Easy Bay counties (more info…)
Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara San Joaquin, Merced, and Stanislaus Counties
*396,624 acres, 98% contained
*While no growth is expected, fire suppression repair work is ongoing.
 
CZU Lightning Complex, San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties (more info…)
*86,509 acres, 99% contained
*Multiple fires
*1,490 structures destroyed
*1 fatality

**Unified Command Incidents**
Snow Fire, Riverside County (more info…)
Snow Creek Rd, west of Palm Springs
*6,013 acres, 20% contained
*Repopulation has started
*Unified Command CAL FIRE and USFS
 
North Complex, Plumas County (more info…)
Southwest of Susanville (Plumas National Forest)
*291,200 acres, 62% contained
*15 fatalities
*1,561 Structures destroyed
*Evacuations in place
*Includes the Bear and Claremont Fire
*CAL FIRE Team 4 is in unified command with US Forest Service IMT Team 4

Creek Fire, Fresno County (more info…)
Northeast of Shaver Lake (Sierra National Forest)
*278,368 acres, 25% contained
*Evacuations in effect
*Heavy tree mortality in the area
*843 structures destroyed
*CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 1 in unified command with USFS Great Basin Team 1

El Dorado Fire, San Bernardino County (more info…)
West of Oak Glen (San Bernardino National Forest)
*24,489 acres, 59% contained
*One fatality
*Evacuations in place
*10 structures destroyed
*California Interagency Incident Management Team 11 in unified command with CAL FIRE, Yucaipa Fire Department and San Bernardino County Fire Department

Butte/Tehama/Glenn (BTU/TGU) Lightning Complex, multiple Counties (more info…)
Butte, Tehama and Glenn Counties
*19,609 acres, 97% contained
*14 structures destroyed
*While no growth is expected, fire suppression repair work is ongoing.
 
SQF Complex, Tulare County (more info…)
25 miles north of Kernville (Sequoia National Forest)
*135,802 acres, 14% contained
*Castle and Shotgun Fires merged into this complex
*CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 6 in unified command with USFS Team 2

**Coordinated Command Incidents**
August Complex, Tehama County (more info…)
Elk Creek and Stonyford area (Mendocino National Forest)
*836,871 acres 30% contained
*South Zone 485,591 acres, 40% contained
*North Zone 259,850 acres, 22% contained
*West Zone 91,430 acres, 15% contained
*Decreased acreage due to mapping by USFS
*1 fatality
*Includes multiple fires including the Elkhorn, Hopkins, Willow, Vinegar, and Doe fires
*A California Interagency Incident Management Team and Great Basin Team in command
*CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 3 & 5 are deployed on the West Zone of the complex.

**Federal Incidents**
Fox Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…) 
*1,850 acres, 17% contained
*Evacuations in place
 
Slater Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)
5 miles North of Happy Camp (Klamath National Forest)
*146,689 acres, 18% contained
*2 fatalities
*Evacuation orders in place
 
Devil Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…)
5 miles north of Upper Devil’s Peak (Klamath National Forest)
*7,144 acres, 7% contained

Bobcat Fire, Los Angeles County (more info…)
North of Duarte (Angeles National Forest)
*99,428 acres, 15% containment
*Evacuations in place
 
Dolan Fire, Monterey County (more info…)
Hwy 1, 10 miles south of Big Sur (Los Padres National Forest)
*128,050 acres, 46% contained
*Structures threatened
*Type 1 NW Team 2 (Allen) in command

Bullfrog Fire, Fresno County (more info…)
SE of Bullfrog Lake (Sierra National Forest)
*900 acres, 15% contained

Fork Fire, El Dorado County, (more info…)
15 miles northeast of Pollock Pines (El Dorado National Forest)
*1,752 acres, 61% contained

Valley Fire, San Diego County (more info…)
Near Alpine (Cleveland National Forest)
*17,093 acres, 95% contained
*CAIIMT 15 in command
 
Lake Fire, Los Angeles County (more info…)
Southwest of Lake Hughes
Angeles National Forest / Los Angeles County Fire Department
* 31,089 acres, 96% contained

Apple Fire, Riverside County (more info…)
Oak Glen/Cherry Valley (San Bernardino National Forest)
*33,424 acres, 95% contained

Red Salmon Complex – Humboldt County (more info…)
14 miles northeast of Willow Creek (Shasta-Trinity National Forest)
*102.426 acres, 20% contained        

Blue Jay Fire, Mariposa County (more info…)
Yosemite National Park Wilderness
*4,427 acres, 40% contained

Wolf Fire, Tuolumne County (more info…)
Yosemite National Park Wilderness
*1,032 acres, 25% contained

Woodward Fire, Marin County (more info…)
3 miles southwest of Olema (Point Reyes National Seashore)
*4,929 acres, 97% contained
 
Slink Fire, Mono County (more info…)
2 miles west of Coleville (Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest)
*26,752 acres, 84% contained

Moraine, Tulare County (more info…)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness
*575 acres, 70% contained
 
Rattlesnake, Tulare County (more info…)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness 
*2,078 acres, 0% contained

**Extended Attack Wildfires**
(These are wildfires that go beyond the initial attack, but are not major incidents.)

Shackleford Fire, Siskiyou County (more info…) 
Southwest of Quartz Valley Reservation
*50 acres, 96% contained
 
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 LNU Lightning Complex, #5 North Complex, and #7 Creek Fire.
• Most Destructive - #9 North Complex, #10 LNU Lightning Complex, #11 CZU Lightning Complex, and #17 Creek Fire.
• Deadliest Wildfires - #5 North Complex and #20 LNU Lightning Complex

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