Looking for information and resource on a specific wildfire in your area? This video provides information on how to navigate our website at https://t.co/PuAAJviwYt to find specific details related to active fires across the state.
Have a question or need information on one of the large active wildfires in northern California? Public information lines for the Dixie Fire, Monument Fire, McFarland Fire, and Caldor Fire are listed on our website at https://t.co/CfcEwIxg15
#CacheFire - CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit is responding to assist on a vegetation fire near 6th Ave / Cache St, Clearlake City. If traveling in the area use caution.
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Today, over 10,300 firefighters remain on the frontlines of 12 active large wildfires that have burned over 1.3 million acres. Get the latest on these incidents at: https://t.co/jBh7Rim5k6
CALDOR FIRE – CRITICAL OVERNIGHT FIRE BEHAVIOR LEADS TO FIRE GROWTH AND STRUCURE LOSS
The Caldor Fire demonstrated critical overnight fire behavior during the overnight operational period which ended on August 17, 2021 at 0700.
8/17/21 at 6AM
🚨 ***THE EL DORADO COUNTY SHERIFF HAS ISSUED UPDATES TO EVACUATION ORDERS NEAR THE CALDOR FIRE***
WHAT: Update to the Evacuation
WHEN: Effective Immediately
Where: Below are the updates to the evacuation orders
EVAC ORDERS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREA
Increased wildfire activity calls for increased air support and retardant drops! Check out what one busy day at McClellan Airbase looked like this week!
As part of an unprecedented investment in emergency preparedness & wildfire response, 12 additional firefighting aircraft have been secured for exclusive use in our statewide response efforts.
TRAP LINES: Have you ever seen CAL FIRE information boards posted near a wildfire? These are called “trap lines." We build them to keep people updated during major incidents. We know people appreciate the opportunity to ask questions, and be informed. #DixieFire#CaWx#California
CAL FIRE usually constructs fire lines in one of two ways: with fire crews using hand tools, or by #bulldozer. Bulldozers construct line by removing flammable material down to bare soil. This makes them another valuable resource for California’s emergency response capabilities.
California Statewide Fire Summary. More than 5,400 firefighters, 420 engines, 135 fire crews, 80 dozers, 75 water tenders are assigned to wildland fires across California. Since January 1, more than 273,000 acres have burned statewide & 5 major wildfires/complexes remain active.
Hot weather & dry conditions continue to drive an increase in wildfire activity spanning across CA! Compared to this same time last year, there has been more than 900 wildfires & over 165,000 more acres burned. It's now more critical than ever that all Californians are prepared
Quite a lot of lightning already this morning over SoCal. Most of these storms down south have been wet, w/local downpours, but at several lightning fires have been reported. Storms over central/NorCal later will be drier, with much higher likelihood of fire starts. #CAwx#CAfire