California Fires

The information provided below is listed by County (not incident) and is produced by the Northern Operations Joint Information Center@ www.jointinformation.com Note: Information may not be up-to-date. Updated - July 25, 2008 - 8:00 A.M. - Residents should continue to remain alert and be prepared for evacuations if conditions change. Remain calm and follow all instructions of fire and law enforcement officials. TRINITY COUNTY - IRON, ALPS AND LIME COMPLEXES - The Trinity County Sheriff’s... Read Full Story

Point Mugu State Park is north of Malibu and is the largest preserved area in the Santa Monica Mountains. Along the beach are rocky outcrops and tide pools inland there are miles of trails to explore. The Mugu Rock (picture above) is not a natural feature but was formed when Pacific Coast Highway was cut through the mountain. The park is a popular place for viewing birds, marine mammals, and wildflowers and provides about 15,000 acres of preserved coastal land. Camping is permitted in two... Read Full Story

On the Web: www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres, http://www.fire.ca.gov/, http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/ Fire Information Phone Line: (831) 796-1990Information Specific to Monterey County Mandatory Evacuations: (831) 796-1991Information Specific to Mid Coast area, call the Fire Department at (831) 626-1961 Headlines:Overnight, the fire continued to back slowly downhill into Big Sur, allowing structure protection teams time to continue cutting trees and brush away from buildings. Fire movement was... Read Full Story

Indians Fire evacuations Voluntary Evacuation Notice has been issued for the Residents of Upper Pine Canyon A Fire Evacuation Advisory has been issued for Lower Pine Canyon and for all of Thompson Canyon The Monterey County Sheriff, in cooperation with the Indians Fire Incident Commander, has issued a Voluntary Evacuation Notice for residents of upper Pine Canyon who access their property from the dirt portion of Pine Canyon Road. Contact phone numbers below for further information and... Read Full Story

Southern California nighttime aerial wildland firefighting may increase. SAN DIEGO (CFN) – Tuesday, The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a recommendation leading toward increasing the availability and use of aircraft for nightime wildland fire fighting, But for the flights to begin before wildfire season peaks in Fall more will be needed. After Dark Thirty: Currently there are three Fire agencies in California that fight wildland fire at night: Los Angeles City... Read Full Story

Witch Creek Fire Update Evacuations: Residents of Wildcat Canyon and Muth Valley south to Willow Road. Direction to evacuate: Santana High School. Road Closures: Wildcat Canyon Road at Willow Road at the south end of Wildcat Canyon is closed. Containment: 0 percent Structures lost: 500 homes, 50 outbuildings, 100 commercial buildings Evacuation borders “range from Julian Road/Highway 78 at the east and El Capitan Reservoir south toward Old Highway 80, northeast from Lake Henshaw , west... Read Full Story

CA-BTU Humboldt - Wildland fire - 23,163 ACRES - 45 Percent Humboldt Fire Incident perimeter map Cal Fire News Humboldt Fire Incident Information: The blaze had charred about 36 square miles, Eastward spread has been slowed significantly, with a corresponding decrease in threats to Paradise and Forest Ranch. Some demob going on Type 1's and farthest first. Update: June 14, 2008 7:00 pm - 74 residences have been destroyed and 20 have been damaged. 8 outbuildings have also been destroyed... Read Full Story

1. Fallbrook Fire - 40,000 residents in Fallbrook are being evacuated.Residents in the following region are instructed to evacuate west: I-15 on west, Rainbow Valley on the north, Pala Temecula on the East and Pala Rd. on the south.2. Rice Canyon Fire: east of Interstate 15 and south of Temecula. Currently threatening Fallbrook as it burns Southwest..3. Caltrans has requested Interstate 15 be closed again.4. San Diego County: 1/4 million homes evacuated, 7 major fires, 40,000 acres burned... Read Full Story

  LALATE BREAKING NEWS - MALIBU HIT BY FIRES, AGAIN! CORRAL FIRE ENDANGERS TAKES CELEBRITY HOMES lalate was at hotspot Ritual Nightclub last night in Hollywood and noticed a dramatic change in the weather from 50 degrees and cold, to suddenly 62 degrees and extremely windly. Within hours, Malibu was up in fire. lalate last month became one the net’s most read source for 24/7 coverage of the Southern California Fires, out trafficating 3 out of 4 San Diego new stations. Sadly, the fires are... Read Full Story

Thousands of residents in Southern California’s Rancho Bernardo and Poway areas are fleeing their homes at this moment to avoid fires heading west.Sadly, many reports indicate firefighting resources have been spent more on rescuing people who refused to evacuate than on stopping fires. People - leave your home. Don’t risk your life.Gusts continue reportedly at up to 69 mph. The Witch Fire continues to travel west to Rancho Bernardo, Poway, Escondido, Forest Ranch and Lake Hodges. Some... Read Full Story