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The huge fire near Redding burned 229,651 acres and last week was finally contained. A new fire broke out yesterday near Dunsmuir, north of Redding, and has already burned more than 23 square miles.
Northern California wildfire triples in size, spurs evacuations
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/delta-f...me-rigs-crisp/
Here is an update on California's newest wildfire. This one has led to the closure of a 45-mile stretch of the Golden State (5) Freeway. For many tiny communities near the freeway, there is no other way in or out. What if they have to evacuate? Do firefighters take them out by helicopter?
Delta Fire scorches more than 15,000 acres in Shasta County, forces evacuations and shutters main highway
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...906-story.html
Residents of Dunsmuir -- a cute little town with a riverside resort with railroad cars converted into lodging -- and Lakehead and several other small communities near Interstate 5 north of Lake Shasta are completely isolated now. A few homes have been destroyed by the Delta fire, which has burned 35 square miles and is 0% contained. A few miles to the east is the Hirz fire, which has burned 46,150 acres and is 80% contained.
Delta fire to keep stretch of Interstate 5 closed through the weekend
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/loca...492698551.html
The state of California covers 163,696 square miles. In the past year and a half, wildfires have burned more than 4,100 square miles of California and we can expect more fires, larger fires and faster-spreading fires. Oh, joy.
Wildfires have charred more than 1.2 million acres in California this year -- and fire season is far from over
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...908-story.html
CalFire just updated the numbers for the two huge wildfires burning in Shasta County. The Delta fire has burned 40,580 acres and is 0% contained. The Hirz fire has burned 46,150 acres and is 90% contained. Forty-five miles of Interstate 5 will remain closed tomorrow and possibly longer.
In Napa County, eight miles southeast of Middleton, a new fire broke out in mid-afternoon and has already burned 400 acres. It is 10% contained. When I started the California Burning thread last year, I never dreamed I would be adding to it almost every day. Maybe things will calm down in December.
The Delta fire is now 5% contained. It has burned 40,903 acres and has merged with the Hirz fire, which is 95% contained. A 45-mile stretch of Interstate 5 will remain closed indefinitely. Portions will have to be repaved and melted signs and guardrails will have to be replaced. The closure is costing millions of dollars a day because I-5 is the only local route from Northern California to Oregon and truckers can not get through. When the Delta fire started September 5 and jumped the I-5, several truckers had to abandon their trucks, which were subsequently destroyed by flames.
Three new fires broke out today in Los Angeles County. A driver veered off the 118 freeway near Chatsworth and hit a telephone pole. The lines snapped and caused a ten-acre fire. In the mountains north of Azusa, a 60-acre fire prompted evacuations and road closures. A brush fire in a rural area 15 miles west of Lancaster quickly burned 170 acres before firefighters got it under control.
Where will California's next wildfires be? Gentlemen, place your bets.
the Delta fire in Shasta County has now burned more than 53,300 acres (83 square miles) and is only 5% contained. Late last night, another fire broke out in California:
Vegetation fire burns 100 acres of steep terrain in Marin County, forcing evacuations
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ve...ons/ar-BBNbUa5
The Delta fire in Shasta County has now burned 60,000 acres (94 square miles) and is 28% contained. According to Cal Fire, 19 wildfires are burning in California today and only two are fully contained. When does our rainy season arrive?
Firefighters make progress on massive Delta fire in Northern California
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...914-story.html
After burning 459,123 acres (717 square miles) and destroying 280 homes and businesses, the Mendocino Complex fires are now 100% contained -- 53 days after they began.
Mendocino Complex, biggest wildfire in California history, is now 100% contained
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/to...zbwz?ocid=AMZN
Placerville, originally a gold-mining town known as Dry Diggin's, was incorporated in 1854. Mark Twain was a writer for the town's Mountain Democrat newspaper. A wildfire near Placerville burned 25 acres in June 2016. Another wildfire near Placerville broke out yesterday.
Wildfire near Placerville jumps Highway 50, prompts evacuations
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/to...pTQj?ocid=AMZN
Castaic is a town 42 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Several scenes in the 1977-83 tv series CHiPs were filmed at the CHP inspection station in Castaic. And Castaic is the site of California's latest wildfire.
Fast-moving brush fire near Castaic chars 3,000 acres, prompts evacuations
https://abc7.com/castaic-brush-fire-...tions/4313824/
Many wildfires are caused by lightning strikes. Some wildfires begin when a campfire gets out of control. A majority are probably caused by arson -- but it's almost impossible to prove arson when the fire destroys all the evidence.
Causes of California's worst fires are often 'undetermined'
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/to...w1m5?ocid=AMZN
Cajón Pass is a mountain pass north of San Bernardino. The nearby 15 Freeway goes from San Diego to Las Vegas and continues north-northeast through Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho and Montana, ending at the US-Canada border. And today the Pass is the latest part of California to burn.
Cajón Pass brush fire shuts down 15 Freeway for hours
https://abc7.com/cajon-pass-brush-fi...hours/4344914/
Memo to California Governor Jerry Brown: Find some money in the budget so the state can hire crews to start clearing dry brush from roadsides. Please.
Vehicle blamed for deadly Ferguson fire that charred 97,000 acres, shut down Yosemite
KTLA, Oct 5 2018 8:36 PM
Authorities say a California wildfire that killed two firefighters in Northern California was caused by a vehicle. The US Forest Service today said investigators determined that a hot catalytic converter ignited dry roadside vegetation. However, investigators haven’t identified the vehicle.
The so-called Ferguson Fire began on July 13 along Highway 140 in the Sierra National Forest. It was contained in August after burning nearly 97,000 acres in two national forests and Yosemite National Park.
More than 3,000 firefighters battled the blaze, which injured 19 people, destroyed 10 buildings and closed Yosemite for weeks in the midst of the tourist season.
https://ktla.com/2018/10/05/vehicle-...down-yosemite/
In September, a huge wildfire forced the closure of a 45-mile stretch of the 5 freeway and another fire forced the closure of a section of the 15 freeway. Was there any reason to think October would be different?
4,000-acre wildfire closes Northern California highway
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-sta...fornia-highway
Remember when teenagers used to go to the malt shop or the bowling alley when they got out of school on Friday afternoon? Now, apparently, some of them start arson fires.
Firefighters battle 50-acre fire north of CSU San Bernardino
ABC7, Oct 12 2018
Firefighters are battling a brush fire today in the San Bernardino Mountains north of the Cal State campus. The fire was first reported at 1:44 PM and is sending up big plumes of smoke into the sky as it burns through light to medium brush. It grew quickly from an initial report of about three acres to 50 acres within less than an hour.
The Cal State San Bernardino Police Department said two subjects were detained in connection to the fire. It was not immediately clear exactly what role they may have played in the fire. The cause remains under investigation. Fire agencies have about 150 personnel battling the flames on the ground, along with two helicopters and three air tankers.
https://abc7.com/2-detained-as-firef...rdino/4470524/
Several of California's biggest wildfires were started by downed power lines. Winds of up to 50 miles an hour are expected in southern California tomorrow. Southern California Edison is planning to shut off electricity in certain fire-prone areas so if power lines snap, they won't spark a fire. In northern California, high winds and power shutoffs are already happening.
PG&E to shut off power to 87,000 customers in northern California as red flag warnings return
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...013-story.html
Tell us, Mr. President, at what university did you earn your degrees in firefighting and forest management?
Trump blames wildfires on California forest policy and threatens to withhold funds from state
http://www.latimes.com/local/califor...017-story.html
I appreciate the electric company's honesty but they must know their admission is an invitation for thousands of fire victims to sue them.
Southern California Edison says its equipment helped spark last year's massive Thomas fire that killed two and charred 281,893 acres
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...030-story.html