CA Wildfire | North Fire | Day 1

April 28, 2021 / NW Fire Blog (TM) / Leave a comment

SIT REP | DAY 1 | APRIL 28, 2021

A wildfire explode near Santa Clarita in California this afternoon from an unknown cause prompting a large presence of air and ground fire assets to respond to the area.

Incident Cooperators Include:

LA Co FD PIO
LA Co FD
LA Co Fire Ops
CAL Fire
Red Cross LA
CEDR Corps
SCV Sheriff
Santa Clarita City
LA City FD

Resources:

Tankers 167, 90, 91, 110
Copters 3
11-10 Alpha

More on-scene but this is what we were able to copy via Scanner Feed

Divisions:

Alpha
Delta
Tango
Zulu

Credit: SCE webcam at Camp Nine looking NW (Courtesy: NWS Los Angeles)

Here is a timeline of today’s incident from us covering live scanner feed and verified sources:

2033 } Castaic Animal Care Center for large and small animal sheltering for evacuated residents. 31044 Charlie Canyon Rd, Castaic CA 91387. [LA Co Animal Care]

2019 | Divisions Mike and Zulu: ANF E314, 336, 124, WT10 to be released and back to staging for demobe. Divisions Alpha and Mike to be assigned to Supe 20 for the night. [Scanner traffic]

2000 | ANF 317, 33 back to staging due to no more hose available. Demobing in staging. [Scanner traffic]

1958 } Air Attack: Great progress made. Most of active fire laid down. Tankers released. 2 copters throughout the night. No needs for air support for tomorrow. [So Cal Air Ops]

1950 | Red Cross: we are keeping our eyes on the fire. States what to prepare for if having to evacuate.

1940 | Tankers 90, 91 released back to Porterville. ETA 2000 hours, Tanker 167 back to Perdue for same time. Tanker 100 back to Hemett ETA 2010 hours. All empty. [Scanner traffic]

1928 | IC: Forward progression not been stopped. 650 acres. 0% containment. Potential for 100 more in next hour. Rotor wing and air tankers beginning to be released due to losing daylight, smoky conditions and power lines. [So CA Air Ops]

Mop Ups: E124, 336, 314. {Scanner traffic)

1927 | Air Ops: reporting previous windshear. Said not to go below 1800-1900 elevation.

1911 | CAL Fire: States fire off of W Live Oak Road x Biscailuz Road in Castaic, CA. Los Angeles County. Fire started 4/28/2021. Unknown cause, under investigation. Lead Agency: LA Co FD. [CAL Fire]

1904 | Zulu: flare up reported. Helos requested for drop, should have lines around soon. Fire backing up against homes in Casa Luna community. Engines dispatched. Tango: min air support due to powerlines, visibility and citizens on the ridge. They were pushed back but now on the ridge again. [Scanner Traffic]

1902 | Type 1s: out of aircraft due to 1 out due to maintenance repair, other refueling. [Scanner Feed]

1857 | West end: to start flanking fire on alpha side. Tankers 176 and 91 out of the area. T100 on-scene. In lower part of canyon, pilot reporting windshear and losing 15 knots in windspeed. [Scanner feed]

1854 | Crews: 100 ft in front of Zulu, heavy brush, head of fire, working to locate line across brush for fire break. Brush 109 assigned in alpha working towards Zulu. [Scanner feed]

1851 | Active fire down to drainage. [Scanner feed]

1850 | Burbank Command: Fire 1 inbound. [Scanner feed]

1849 | Tanker 91 inbound to come in behind Tanker 167. [Scanner traffic]

1847 | Div Mike: dozers working. Making progress. [Scanner traffic]

1846 | Castaic weather report: 79*F temps, 0% precip, 13% RH, winds at 18 mph. [online wx report]

1840 | Type 1s: working towards power lines. Tankers: left flank up hill towards heel of fire. [Scanner traffic]

1836 | Tankers 167, 100 dropping. [Scanner Feed]

1834 | Copters: holding to the east. [Scanner traffic]

1831 | LA Co Fire Ops: several of their copters working with CAL FIRE to support LA County Firefighters with LA Co FD PIO, City of Santa Clarita and SCV Sheriff Office.

1830 | 3 engines moving to West Hill. Tankers 276, 310, 100 inbound. [Scanner feed\

1818 | 11-10 en route. 20 minutes ETA. To report to B49.

1817 | LA City Fire units dispatched, en route. [Scanner Feed]

1815 | 540 acres. 0% containment. [Scanner Feed]

1811 | Tanker 167 working at construction erosion fence area. Car fire dispatched during fire on the freeway, in the center median. Not blocking. B49 dispatched with a few resources. [Scanner Feed]

1803 | SCV Sheriff: Roads closures from Iron Village Drive to northern Copper Hill Drive entrance in Valencia. Evacuation warnings: Rye Canyon Loop, Iron Village Drive and Sterling Lane. 460 acres. 0% containment.

1801 | Scanner Feed: 406 acres. 0% contained. Type 1s holding at pond. Type 2 holding at dip site.

1731 | City of Santa Clarita: 200 acres.

1656 | Sheriff’s Office: fire backing down hill towards Bellows Court.

1631 | Potential evacuations: Rye Canyon Loop, Iron Village Drive. [LA Fire Ops\

1608 | CAL FIRE: New incident reported. Off West Live Oak Road and Biscailuz Road, Castiac. Los Angeles County. 50 acres. Lead Agency: LA CO FD PIO

1537 | 50 acres. 3rd alarm fire. No structures threatened [SCV Sheriff]

1357 | 1st due units: 1 acre. 2900 block of The Old Road. Fire running uphill. Light to medium fuels. [LA Co FD]

EVACUEE RESOURCES

Castaic Animal Hospital – large, small animals. Call 661-257-31991. 31044 N Charlie Canyon Road, Castaic, CA 91384.
Red Cross LA – mandatory evacuations. contact https://www.redcross.org/local/california/los-angeles or call 323-374-3525.

FROM THE EYES OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Evacuation warnings were issued to residents on Rye Canyon Loop, Iron Village Drive, Sterling Court, Bellows Court, Via Patina and Platinum Court in Valencia due to the fire. https://t.co/BlBVr37UB1 (Video: Otto Petersen) pic.twitter.com/Sta22FWgMM
— CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) April 29, 2021

Credit: Media – Perfect example of what “not” to do when the fire is running towards your communities. Maybe they were all just stunned at the sight. Seriously, please EVACUATE when the orders and notices are given. It may save yours and many lives.

“Seen from 14 Fw N in Castaic” [1753 PT]
“Intense response. Danger to structures. [1738 PT]
“After trip, could smell burning again in Santa Clarita. [1801]
“Tanker retardant drops can be seen from neighborhood streets.” [1821]
“View of fire shows mild fire activity.” [1456]
“Fire seen from Ridge Route Road. [1806]
“Can be seen from Stevenson Ranch.” [1701]
“Neighborhood is Santa Clarita not Castaic for the record.”[1725]
“Here we go again…..” [1757]
“Substantial increase in fire activity.” [1503]

Active U.S. Wildfires – Saturday, July 2, 2016

July 2, 2016 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

Nationally according to the NW Interagency Coordination Center, Saturday’s SitRep is as follows:

149 new fires reported (Initial Light attack activity)
7 are reported as New Large Incidents
7 large fires have been contained
14 uncontained fires continue to burn
1 NIMO is committed along with 2 Type 1 IMTs and 5 Types 2 IMTs

Fires that have occurred in each Region is as follows:

Southern California Region – 17 new fires, 2 new large incidents, 5 uncontained fires.
Northern California Region – 31 new fires and 2 uncontained fires.
Northern Rockies Region (Montana) – 10 new fires, 1 new large incident and 2 not contained fires.
Rocky Mountain Region (South Dakota, Colorado) – 6 new fires, and 1 not contained.
Great Basin Region (Utah, Nevada ) – 26 new fires and 2 not contained fires.
Southwest Region (Arizona, New Mexico)- 13 new fires, 2 large incidents and 1 not contained fire.
Eastern Region (West Virginia) – 4 new fires.
Southern Region (Florida) – 35 new fires, 2 new large incidents.
Northwest Region (Oregon, Washington, Idaho)- 14 new fires, 1 not contained.
Alaska Region (Alaska) – 3 new fires.

Here are today’s Wildfires –

BEAVER CREEK FIRE (Independence Mtn/Colorado)

BLM Updated Emergency Closure Map

Routt National Forest, BLM, private land, South of the CO/WY state line, 15 miles NW of Walden.
Started 6/19/2016 @1200 hours
Cause unknown. Tips or info, call U.S. Forest Service Officer Hannah Nadeau 307-343-2335
13,275 acres
Evacuation orders remain in place
5% contained
457 personnel
9 crews
27 engines
8 helicopters
3 structures destroyed
Loss or Damage, call Jackson County Sheriff’s Office 970-723-4242
Closures Info, U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands can be found at http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4797/
Fire behavior is creeping, smoldering and minimal
$5.9 Million CTD

#Hashtags #BeaverCreekFire #CoWildifres2016 #NWFireBlogCO

BIG HAT FIRE (Valles Caldera National Preserve/New Mexico)

Big Hat Fire (Source: Inciweb)

Banco Bonita area
Started 6/22/2016 @ 1200 hours
Caused by lightning
200 acres
0% contained
20 personnel
3 engines
Firefighters continue to monitor fire and use as benefit to environment & ecosystems
$30,000 CTD

#Hashtags #BigHatFire #NmWildfires2016 #NWFireBlogNM

BUG CREEK FIRE (East of I-17; Cordes Lakes area, Aqua Fria National Monument, Cultural sites/Arizona)

Bug Creek Fire (Credit: AZ State Forestry)

Started 6/28/2016 @ 1045 hours
1080 acres
100% contained
25 personnel
1 Type 2 Initial Attack Crew and 1 engine still on-scene
Fire crews working to grid the fire area for residual heat, mop-up, continued improvement of fire containment lines
Fire behavior is minimal
$600,000 CTD

#Hashtags #BugCreekFire #AzWildfires2016 #NWFireBlogAZ

COLYEAR FIRE (off Colyear Springs Rd, 7 miles W of Red Bank (Tehama County)/California)

Started 6/30/2016 @ 1332 hours
464 acres
70% contained
228 personnel
18 engines
12 crews
2 bulldozers
4 water tenders
FOS stopped. In Mop-up operations
$550,000 CTD

#Hashtags #ColyearFire #CALFire #CaWildfires2016 #NWFireBlogCA

CROW PEAK FIRE (Black Hills NF/South Dakota)

Bug Creek Fire in Arizona (Source: Inciweb)

Approx. 4 miles west of Spearfish, SD and 2 miles south of I-90.
Started 6/24/2016 @ 1815 hours by Lightning
2724 acres
40% contained
536 personnel
13 crews
32 engines
6 helicopters
Resources include – 6 Type 1 Handcrews, 7 Type 2 IA Crews, 32 engines, 2 dozers, 1 water tender, 3 helicopters, and support staff
Fireworks Restrictions @ http://blackhillsfirerestrictions.com/
$4.3 Million CTD

#Hashtags #CrowPeakFire #SdWildfires2016 #NWFireBlogSD

CURRY FIRE (Off Curry Mountain Road & Highway 198, 7 miles SW of Coalinga (Fresno County)/California) NEW!

Start 7/1/2016
2,000 acres
10% contained
150 personnel
6 crews
20 engines
$300,000 CTD

#Hashtags #CurryFire #CALFire #CaWildfires2016 #NWFireBlogCA

DEER FIRE (Hwy 223 & Deertrail, 6 miles east of Arvin (Kern County)/California)

CALFire IMT 1 unit has been deployed to the fire

Deer Fire (Credit: Kern County FD)

1800 acres
0% containment status
80-100 homes threatened in Bear Valley Springs; evacuations in process
Kern Co FD encouraging those to evacuate in a square area with the North boundary at Medicine Bow, West boundary at end of Deer Trail with the cross of Derrick Ct., the South boundary at Greenwater Dr., and the East boundary at Territory and Jack Arranda.
Evacuation Shelter at acobson Middle School, 711 Anita Drive., in Tehachapi.
Animal Services will assist with sheltering companion animals at the shelter site.
Those who need assistance with evacuations due to physical limitations can call – Adult and Aging Services hotline at 1-800-277-7866.
Highway 223 closed
Likely started off of highway and aggressively moving
519 personnel
4 crews
62 engines
20 helicopters
6 airtankers dipping from nearby water sources
Heart Flat should prepare to evacuate as well in case of a wind shift

#Hashtags #DeerFire #KernCoFire #CaWildfires2016 #NWFireBlogCA

ERSKINE (Lake Isabella – Kern County/California)

Unified Command – USFS, BLM, Kern County Fire Department, Kern County Sheriff

A perimeter map of the Erskine Fire

Lake Isabella
Cause unknown, under investigation
48,019 acres
On 7/3/2016, a CIIMT 5 will be transitioning with a local type 3 team
85% containment
738 personnel
13 crews
26 engines
12 helicopters
Minimal fire behavior, hot spots have been addressed
Fire suppression lines are complete
286 structures lost
$20.4 Million CTD
Shelters St. Jude Catholic Church in Wofford Heights and Kernville Elementary School will open until further notice

#Hashtags #ErskineFire #CaWildfires2016 #KernCountyCA #RedCross #NWFireBlogCA

FLORES FIRE (I-5 & Flores Ave., 5 miles south of Red Bluff/California) NEW!

Started 7/1/2016
Type1 IMT en route
1000 acres
100% contained

#Hashtags #FloresFire #CALFire #CaWildfires2016 #NWFireBlogCA

GOAT FIRE (10 miles SE of Cordes Lakes/Arizona) NEW!

350 acres
0% contained
26 personnel
1 crew
1 engine
Minimal fire behavior
$10,000 CTD

#Hashtags #GoatFire #AzWildfires2016 #NWFireBlogAZ

I-90 FIRE (4 miles E of Vantage, Washington) NEW!

Started 7/1/2016 around 1730 hours (?)
Mile Post 133
300 + acres
West Flank contained @ 1830 hours
Fire moving towards Vantage
ICP @ Vantage Fire Station 21
Traffic was reported by WSDOT EB up to 1 hour delay about 4.5 mile back up @ 1730 hours, 7/1/2016
Fire was put out 7/1/2016

#Hashtags #I90Fire #Milepost133Fire #WaWildfires2016 #VantageFire #NWFireBlgoWA

HORSESHOE FIRE (Thirty-five Miles northwest of Austin/Nevada) NEW!

Start unknown
6,824 acres
85% contained
264 personnel
8 crews
7 engines
4 helicopters
0 structures lost
Active fire behavior
Sage-grouse threatened
$320,000 CTD

#Hashtags #HorseshoeFire #NvWildfires2016

LONE PINE FIRE (3 miles west of Lone Pine/California) NEW!

Inyo County
30 acres
50% contained

#LonePineFire #CaWildfires2016 #CALFire #NWFireBlogCA

LION FIRE (6 miles S of Crown King in the Bradshaw Mountains/Arizona)

Started 6/28/2016 @ 1600 hours
Cause unknown, under investigation
In rugged and remote area
Indirect fire suppression
160 acres
Fire area has received heavy moisture but still active in NW area
90% containment
20 personnel
Resources include 3 engines and 2 helicopters

#Hashtags #LionFire #AzWildfires2016 #NWFireBlogAZ

LONE PINE FIRE ( off Whitney Portal Rd & Olivas Ranch Rd, W of Lone Pine (Inyo Co)/California)

Start 7/1/2016
30 acres
Whitney Portal campground evacuated
Whitney Portal store evacuated
Lone Pine Campground evacuated
5% contained @ 1957 Hours PDT

#Hashtags #LonePineFire #CaWildfires2016 #CALFire #NWFireBlogCA

NORTH FIRE (25 miles SW of Magdalena/New Mexico)

Started 5/21/2016 @ 1645 hours
42,102 acres
Lightning caused
85% containment status
60 personnel
Fire behavior is minimal, creeping

#Hashtags #NorthFire #NmWildfires2016 #NWFireBlogNM

OBSERVATION FIRE (West of Lost Horse Observation Point, 10 miles Southwest of Hamilton/Montana)

Started 6/24/2016 @ noon
Caused by lightning
1292 acres
10% containment
361 personnel
10 crews
4 engines
6 helicopters
Resources include – Turman’s Type 1 IMT, 12 crews, 7 aircraft, 4 engines, 3 dozers and 4 watertenders

Observation Point Fire - Aerial Photo - June 25

Aerial view of the Observation Fire (Source: inciweb)Fire behavior is moderate with periodic group torching, flanking, and backing

Managers expect the fire will continue to spread to the west up the Lost Horse drainage in rugged inaccessible terrain
$1.4 Million CTD

#Hashtags #ObservatonFire #NmWildfires2016 #NWFireBlogNM

PINE FIRE (Near Haddock Campground, 3 miles west of the Pine Mtn Lodge, above Middle Sespe/California)

Pine Fire (Credit: CA-LPF)

11 miles north of Ojai in the Sespe Wilderness
1450 acres
Started 6/30/2016 @ 0854 hours
As of 7/1/2016 @ 1800 hours, The Central Sierra Incident Management Type 2 Team assumed command
366 personnel
6 handcrews
2 engines
9 helicopters
Managers expect the fire to continue burning to the N and NE and rollout to the SW
$1.5 Million CTD

#Hashtags #PIneFire #CaWildfires2016 #NWFireBlogCA

PONY FIRE (Happy Camp Ranger District, one-half mile northeast of Pony Peak, 15 miles southwest of Happy Camp, 17 miles north of Somes Bar and 2.7 miles west of State Highway 96 and the Klamath River/California)

Pony Fire view from the South (Source: Inciweb)

Burning in the Swillup 2001 burn area
Started 6/7/2016 @ 1445 hours
Caused by Lightning
160 personnel
2858 acres
75% containment
Expectations in the fire to continue to creep and smolder, with the possibility of single tree torching throughout the week

#Hashtags #PonyFire #CaWildfires2016 #NWFireBlogCA

RIVALLI HILL #2 FIRE (1 mile E of Rivalli/Montana) NEW!

Flathead Agency, BIA
Active fire behavior with single tree torching, group torching, and wind-driven runs
Structures threatened
500 acres
30% contained
60 personnel
1 crew
7 engines
$150,000 CTD

#Hashtags #Rivalli2Fire #MtWildfires2016 #NWFireBlogMT

ROT 1 FIRE (14 miles SW of Belle Grade/Florida) NEW!

Florida Forest Service
800 acres
10% contained
1 crew
1 engine
Last report

#Hashtag #Rot1Fire #FlWildfires2016 #NWFireBlogFL

ROT 2 FIRE ( 13 SW of Belle Grade/Florida) NEW!

400 acres
10% contained
1 crew
1 engine
Last report

#Hashtag #Rot2Fire #FlWildfires2016 #NWFireBlogFL

SADDLE FIRE (2 miles south of Pine Valley/Utah)

Delivering retardant via helicopter (Source: Inciweb)

Started 6/13/2016 @ 1100 hours
Caused by lightning
1540 acres
42% Contained
553 personnel
13 crews
24 engines
5 helicopters
Fire crews attacking fire with indirect/direct fire tactics
$8.6 Million CTD

#Hashtags #SaddleFire #UtWildfires2016 #UTFires2016 #NWFireBlogUT

TRAILHEAD FIRE (Middle fork American River canyon south of Todd Valley/California)

Started 6/28/2016 @ 1345 hours
From an unknown cause
NorCal Interagency Incident Management Team 2 / CAL FIRE NEU (Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit)
3218 acres
12% contained
2600 structures threatened
1669 Personnel
124 engines
53 crews
29 bulldozers
10 watertenders
13 helicopters
Fire active in Otter Creek drainage (S and E sides)
Fire made run to the East up Jakey’s Hill toward Volcanoville.
Behavior reduced in the evening
Dozer and handlines constructed and improved on sides of fire.
Structure protection activities completed in Volcanoville and Buckeye areas.
Public Meeting – Saturday, July 2 @ 1900 hours. Golden Sierra HS in Garden Valley.
Placer Co – residents w/ID will only be allowed to repopulate area. Entry @ 2100 hours.
$4.9 Million CTD

#Hashtags #TrailheadFire #CaWildfires2016 #CALFire #NWFireBlogCA

Sources used in this post are gleaned from CALFire, Kern County FD, Inciweb, and the NWICC.

Active Wildfires – NM – June 26, 2016

June 26, 2016 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

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Stay safe out there friends.

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104 FIRE – Las Vegas District. Area: NM State Forestry. Location: 15 miles N of Las Vegas, NM. Fire Fuels: Timber and short grass.

Current Status: No new information.

Size: 900 acres. Current Containment Status: 75% contained. Resources: 17 personnel. 3 engines. Cost-to-Date: $15,000.00.

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BURRO FIRE – Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. Location: 12 miles NW of Mule Creek, NM. Fuels: Brush and tall grass.

Size: 1214 ac. Current Status: 90% contained. Personnel: 26 personnel. 1 crew. 1 helo. Cost-to-Date: $150,000.

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DOG HEAD FIRE – Cibola NF. Location: 6 miles NW of Tajique, NM. Fire Fuels: Timber and medium logging slash.

Dog Head Fire (Source: Inciweb)

Fire Behavior: Minimal fire behavior. Alerts: Road, area, and trail closures in effect.

Size: 17,912 acres. Containment Status: 90% contained. Resources: 274 personnel. 5 crews. 11 engines. Damage Assessment: 56 structures lost. Cost-to-Date: $10 Million.

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NORTH FIRE – Cibola National Forest. Location: 28 .miles SW of Magdalena, NM. Fire Fuels: Timber.

Engine 631 Night Shift North Fire 6/16/16

Credit: Rich Lucero (via Inciweb)

Fire Behavior: Moderate fire behavior with backing and creeping. Damage Assessment / Threats: Structures threatened. Alerts: Road, area, and trail closures in effect. Weather: Precipitation occurred over the fire area yesterday. Last report unless significant activity occurs.

Size: 39,500 acres. Containment Status: 69% contained. Resources: 87 personnel. 4 engines. 1 helo. Cost-to-Date: $3.5M.

Update1 – 6/26/2016 @ 1505 hours PDT

UNCONTAINED LARGE WILDFIRES in NW, WEST COAST and YUKON – July 18, 2015

July 18, 2015July 18, 2015 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

Here are the newest Updates for today’s fires.

FIRE SUMMARY:

NW Fire Stats

Large Fires: 0 Stats: No change
Uncontained Fires: WA [3], OR [1] Stats: No change
New Fires: WA [5 for 38 acres], OR [14 for 1 acre] Stats: New fires went down

National Fire Stats

New Fires [Initial Attack Activities-Light]: 100 Stats: A decrease of 21 new fires
Large Fires Contained: 4 Stats: Fire crews are making some progress
Uncontained Fires: 5 Stats: Good news with one contained

IMT Stats [Committed]

WA IMT 1: 1
National IMT 1: 2
WA IMT 2: 1
National IMT: 5

ALASKA FIRES

TANANA FIRE

Multiple fires located from close proximity up to 60+ miles from the town of Tanana [AK]

Personnel: 331
Incident Cooperators: #Doyon, #TananaChiefsConference, #TananaVillageCouncil, #TananaVFD
Acres: 484,948
Containment: 1%
Fire status: Moderate fire behavior included torching, creeping and smoldering. Crews continued direct attack north of Tanana with saw lines and hose lays.

MIDDLE YUKON FIRES / RUBY AREA FIRES

Fires are south and east of the village of Ruby [AK]

Personnel: 91
Total Acres: 395,115 acres
Containment: No containment % available

Multiple Fires burning in this Complex

Active

Bruno Fire – 15,232 acres
Big Creek Two Fire – 322,451 acres
Trail Creek Fire – 32,687 acres

In Monitor Status

Gentian Fire – 14, 065 acres
Ruby Slough Fire – 49 acres
Eldorado Fire – 6 acres
Little Moose Fire – 761 acres
Melozitnz – 3357 acres

IDITAROD FIRE

2.5 miles north of the ghost town of Iditarod [AK]

Acres: 98,183
Damage Assessment: 3 minor structures destroyed.
Fire Status: In monitor status.

NORTH ANIAK FIRE

317 miles west of Anchorage, 2 miles north of the town of Aniak [AK]

Acres: 55,704
Fire Status: In mop-up, removing structure protection equipment

AGGIE CREEK FIRE

30 miles northwest of Fairbanks, AK along the Elliot Highway [AK]

Personnel: 371
Acres: 31,885
Containment: 53%
Fire Behavior: Low today with creeping, smoldering, and isolated tree torching

HAY SLOUGH FIRES

14 miles NNW of the village of Manley Hot Springs [AK]

Personnel: 21
Acres: 89,747
Fire Behavior: Wetter conditions has led to mainly smoldering with some creeping

BLAIR FIRE

39 miles southeast of Fairbanks [AK]

Personnel: 11
Acres: 43,766
Containment: Unknown

BAKER FIRE

14 miles of Manley Hot Springs [AK]

Personnel: 220
Acres: 27,103
Containment: Unknown %
Fire Behavior: Smoldering today with isolated pockets of creeping
Complex Summary: Part of Manley Area Fires

MICHIGAN CREEK FIRE

38 miles Northeast of Delta Junction [AK]

Personnel: Unknown #
Acres: 10,499 acres
Containment: Unknown %

HEALY LAKE FIRE

28 miles Southeast of Delta Junction [AK]

Personnel: 39
Acres: 11,473
Containment: 15%
Incident Cooperators: #RuralDeltanaVFD, #AKState

LONG LAKE FIRE

Directly south of Northway [AK]

Personnel: 147
Acres: 23,430
Containment: 20%

TETLINS HILLS FIRE

8 Miles Se Of Tok [AK]

Personnel: 125
Acres: 1,878
Containment: 75%

REX COMPLEX FIRE

Kobe fire is west of Clear, Fish Creek is NE of Clear [AK]

Personnel: 241
Fires in Complex: #KobeFire #FishCreekFire
Total Acres: 16,159
Containment: 63%

SOCKEYE FIRE

6 miles north of Willow [AK]

Personnel: 9
Acres: 7,220
Containment: 99%

CARD STREET FIRE

Kenai Peninsula – 5 miles southeast of Sterling [AK]

Personnel: Unknown #
Acres: 8,876
Containment: 92%

WHITEFISH LAKE 1 FIRE

8 miles south of Kalskag [AK]

Personnel: 64
Acres: 64,371
Containment: 88%

LLOYD FIRE

40 miles SE of Manley Hot Springs, about 38 miles SW of the village of Tanana [AK]

Personnel: Unknown
Acres: 77,808
Containment: Unknown

ROCK FIRE

9 miles SE of Hughes on the Koyukuk River [AK]

Personnel: Unknown
Acres: 60,019
Containment: Unknown

DEEP CREEK FIRE

2 1/2 miles south of Lake Minchumina [AK]

Personnel: Unknown
Acres: 11,222
Containment: Unknown

AK Fire Stats:

New Fires: 7 for 57 acres
Active Fires: 308 burning across the State
Staffed Fires: 21 with 950,677 acres burned
Monitored Fires: 281 with 3,309,778 acres burned
Acres Burned YTD: 4,778,638

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NEWBY LAKE FIRE

12 miles NW of Loomis [WA]

Personnel: 504
Acres: 5065
Containment: 20%

PARADISE FIRE

Approximately 13 miles North/Northeast of Quinault [WA]

Personnel: 116l
Acres: 1612
Containment: 21%

OUTLAW DRAW FIRE

Personnel: Unknown #
Acres: 2000
Containment: 60%

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CORNER CREEK FIRE

11 miles south of Dayville; near Black Canyon Wilderness [OR]

Personnel: 124
Acres: 29,407
Containment: 98%
Incident Cooperators: BLM, USDA Forest Service, #CrookCountySheriff, #GrantCountySheriff, #ORDeptOfForestry

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NORTH FIRE

Cajon Pass, Baldy Mesa / I-15 N of Hwy 138 [CA]

Started: 7/16/15 1433 hours
Acres: 3500
Containment Status: 5%
Mandatory evacuations: E of Sheep Creek Rd, N of Hwy 138, W of I15 / Hwy 395, S of Phelan Rd.
Evac Shelter: Serrano HS, 9292 Sheep Creek Rd, Phelan CA
Animal Shelter: Victor Valley Fairgrounds, 14800 7th St, Victorville CA
Damage Assessment [SB I-5]: 20 vehicles, 2 Semis destroyed; 10 vehicles damaged. [Baldy Mesa] 3 homes, 8 outbuildings, 44 vehicles destroyed.
Command: Unified with San Bernardino County Fire + CALFire + San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office IMT 2 team ordered.
Resources: 22 engines, 2 crews, 4 water tenders, 1 dozer, 1 air attack plane, 1 lead plane, 3 helicopters and 6 fixed wing planes including a DC10 and MD87.
Significant Event: Aircraft was grounded for 25 minutes due to a drone flying in the same airspace as Fire Suppression aircraft. After the airspace was clear, Fire Suppression aircraft resumed operations.**
ALERT: Fire Managers would like to alert the Public to the usage [flights] of drones which fly at the same level as Fire Suppression aircraft. When this happens, all Fire Suppression aircraft must be grounded due to possible collisions and other mishaps putting crews and civilian lives in serious danger which may also include death. DON’T DO IT!
Personnel: 1000
Incident Cooperators: #CALFire, #CALTrans, #SanBernardinoCoFD, #SanBernardinoCoEOM, #SanBernardinoCoSheriffOffice
Cause: Under investigation

LAKE FIRE

Barton Flats, South Fork, Fish Creek, Coon Creek, Ten Thousand Foot Ridge, Onyx Peak, Upper Pipes Canyon [CA]

Personnel: 70
Acres: 31,359
Containment: 98%
Incident Cooperators: #AmericanRedCross, #BLM, #USDA Forest Service, #AnaheimFD, #BaronaFD, #BigBearFD, #BishopCityFD, #BreaFD, #BurbankFD, #CALFire, #CAConservationCorps, #CaDOC, #CALTrans, #CHP, #CAEOM, #CarsonCityFD, #ChinoValleyFD, #ColtonFD, #KernCoFD, #LagunaBeachFD, #LA_coFD, #LomaLindaFD, #MorongoValleyFD, #OntarioFD, #OrangeCityFD, #RanchoCucamongaFD, #RanchoSantaFeFD, #RedlandsFD, #RiversideFD, #RossValleyFD, #SanBernardinoCityFD, #SanBernardinoCountyFD, #SanBernandinoCountyEOM, #SanBernardinoCountySheriffsOffice, #SanDiegoFD, #SanManuelFD, #SanMarcosFD, #VenturaCoFire, #ViejasFD

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