EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATIC HAZARDS
EXCEPTIONAL DROUGHT
RISING TEMPERATURES
LIGHTNING STORMS
DESTRUCTIVE WILDFIRES
STATE OF EMERGENCY
MAIN SCENARIOS 900, 800,797, 777, 555, 444, 311, 111, 101, 100, 070, 03, 02
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Mass evacuations continue due to California wildfires
Major wildfires burn across California assisted by high temperatures and exceptional drought conditions.
The following information mirror postings by InciWeb, CalFire, and other sources.
Junction Fire Incident Information
Date/Time Started: August 18, 2014 1:50 pm [Updated: August 19, 2014 6:15 am]
County: Madera County
Location: off Road 425A, near the Hwy 41 and Hwy 49 junction in Oakhurst
Acres Burned – Containment: 1,200 acres; zero percent containment
Structures Threatened: 500
Structures Destroyed: 8
Evacuations are in effect for the following areas: Mandatory
Road 620 between Highway 41 and Lone Oak Lane
Jean Road East, Jean Road West, Scott Road and Taylor Mountain
All residence and business between Highway 41 North from Road 426 to Road 620
Advisory: Sky Ranch Road, and the community of Cedar Valley
Evacuation Shelters:
- Yosemite Lakes Community Church, 43840 Patrick, Coarsegold CA
- Coarsegold Community Center, 35540 Highway 41, Coarsegold CA
Injuries: 2
Cause: Under Investigation
Total Fire Personnel: 469
Total Fire Engines: 51
Total Fire crews: 14
Long/Lat: -119.6581/37.3433
Conditions: Extreme fire conditions related to the current drought situation have hampered containment.
California Junction Fire (FM-5074) – Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on August 19, 2014
Way Fire
Way Fire reported at approximately 3:00 pm, Monday, August 18th.
The fire is 3,000 acres, as of posting.
The Way fire is located in Wofford Heights on the North side of Hwy 155 on lands administered by the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and Kern County Fire Department.
Road closures are in effect on Hwy 155 at Sierra Vista, Adams, Mountain View and Rock Haven.
- Evacuations are in effect in Wofford Heights on Bristle Cone, Sycamore, Sireea Vista, Needhem, Llama Lane, Sgt Lane.
- Evacuations in Kernville Burlando Road, Frontier Lane, Plater Road.
- Evacuation center located at Kern Valley High School.
Structures are believed to have been destroyed, no known number at this time.
More structures are threatened.
California Way Fire (FM-5075) – Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on August 19, 2014
Tecolote
Current as of 8/19/2014, 11:32:11 AM
Incident Type Wildfire
Date of Origin: Sunday August 17th, 2014 approx. 02:30 PM
Total Personnel :200
Size: 274 acres
Angeles National Forest
Significant Events: San Gabriel Canyon along Highway 39 has been evacuated.
Eiler Fire Incident Information:
The Eiler Fire exploded from just a few hundred acres to thousands between Friday and Saturday. Evacuations are ongoing for the area. Around the rest of state, red flag warnings were in effect and other fire outbreaks are a major concern. Tens of thousands of lightning strikes across Northern California have caused numerous fires.
Date/Time Started: July 31, 2014 6:04 pm [Updated on August 19, 2014 6:15 am]
Location: 12 miles southeast of Burney near Old Station, Shasta County
Acres Burned – Containment: 32,416 acres – 97% contained
Estimated – Containment: 8/20/2014
Structures Destroyed: 7 Residences, 2 Commercial and 12 Outbuildings
Evacuations: Fire Restrictions in effect
- Mountain View Road, 0.5 mile east of Burney High School to Hwy. 89, is now restricted to residents only.
- Campgrounds Closed – Honn
- Pacific Crest Trail Closed at Highway 299 to Highway 44
- 1000 Lakes Wilderness
- Forest closures on fire affected areas
- For all other Forest closures refer to http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/lassen/notices/?cid=STELPRD3811897
Injuries: 11
July Complex Fire
A storm moved across Siskiyou County on July 29, 2014 with little moisture and a significant amount of lightning—with over 955 down strikes recorded. As of August 1st, the lightning had resulted in at least 26 lightning caused fires on the Happy Camp/Oak Knoll, Salmon/Scott Ranger District, and Goosenest Ranger District.
These fires are now being managed as the July Complex; the Whites fire, Log fire, Leef fire, and Ray’s fire.
The July Complex now includes the Man Fire in the Marble Mountain Wilderness near Man Eaten Lake, about 14 miles northwest of Etna. This fire was caused by lightning on August 12 and is estimated at 180 acres.
The following Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office evacuation order and advisories are in effect: Evacuation Orders Residents should leave immediately. · Evacuation orders are in place for the community of Sawyers Bar and the Eddy Gulch, Little North Fork, Idlewild, Mule Bridge, Robinson Flat and Whites Gulch areas. Once a person leaves, they may not be able to re-enter the evacuation area until the fire danger has passed. Exit via Sawyers Bar Road to Forks of the Salmon and then take Salmon River Road to Highway 96.
Evacuation Advisories Residents should be prepared to evacuate if fire conditions worsen.
- An advisory is in place for the communities of Quartz Valley, Mugginsville, Greenview and South Kidder Creek.
- An advisory is in place for the Scott Valley communities of French Creek and Sugar Creek.
- An advisory is in place for the residents of Black Bear Ranch, Godfrey Ranch and Blue Ridge Ranch.
- A hard closure is in place on the Sawyers Bar Road from east of Sawyers Bar to a point between Etna Summit and Etna. Only firefighting traffic is allowed on the road. See details of the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office evacuation orders and advisories at http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4035.
National Forest Closure Orders: A new emergency closure order has been issued for the area of the Man and Log Fires. Closure Order No. 14-05-751 on the Salmon Scott River Ranger District of the Klamath National Forest is in effect from August 16, 2014, until the Log and Man Fires are declared out.
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 1,955
Size: 34,612 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained: 18%
Lodge Lightning Complex (also known as Lodge LCA Fire) Incident
Date/Time Started: July 30, 2014 6:27 am [Updated: August 18, 2014 5:15 pm]
Location: Wilderness Lodge/Eel River Canyon, Mendocino County
Acres Burned – Containment: 12,535 acres – 85% contained
Injuries: 15
Related Links
- 10,000+ Lightning Strikes Spark Scores of New Wildfires in OR, WA Posted on August 14, 2014
- Ferocious Wildfire Forces Mass Evacuation in Oregon Posted on August 8, 2014
- Thousands Flee as California Wildfire Flares Posted on July 27, 2014
- Historic Wildfire in Washington State Destroys 300 Homes Posted on July 26, 2014
- Washington Wildfires Become Top National Priority Posted on July 20, 2014
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