California Fire Map: Track Fires Near Me [August 21] | Heavy.com
Containment levels on fires in California are improving, but that doesn't mean the state is out of the woods completely.
Fires are still an issue in California on on August 21. Read on to learn all the details about the current fires in California, with a roundup of maps of the larger fires around the state, their containment levels, evacuation details, and where the fires are located. News is constantly changing, so call your local officials if you are concerned about evacuations near you.
Interactive Maps of California Fires.
This map below is an interactive map of the more significant fires in California, consistently updated and provided by CAL FIRE and Google.
Fires in red are active and fires in black are contained.
Read the next section for details about the fires listed on the map.
You may need to zoom into this map to see California up close.
The California Governor's office has another active fire map for comparison, which is embedded below.
This map periodically is made available only to those with a login, so if it's not available when you're reading this story, it might be released to the public again later.
This map includes a major incident summary for the day.
Below is another active fire map from Google's Crisis Map.
Zoom in to see areas of interest.
This map also includes fires in other states.
Next are more specific details on the fires for August 21.
The details are extensive, so if you are looking for a specific fire, search for the name so you can find it faster, or just scroll down and look at the fires, listed in alphabetical order.
List of Active Fires in California as of August 21.
Here are the active fires and updates about them, per CAL FIRE.
Most of these are in alphabetical order, but newer fires not yet listed on the CAL FIRE map may be included in a separate section at the end.
Alhambra Fire.
The Alhambra Fire is listed on CAL FIRE's map although it's not technically a CAL FIRE incident.
On August 17, Contra Costa County Fire's public information office noted that forward progress of the fire had been stopped at 30 acres.
No further updates have been posted since.
Call Fire.
According to the CAL FIRE map: "CAL FIRE is assisting the USFS Sequoia National Forest with a fire off Cow Flat Road and Highway 178, west of Lake Isabella (Kern County).
#CallFire ***This is not a CAL FIRE incident.".
The fire is reported to be 370 acres and 50 percent contained as of August 20.
Carr Fire.
The Carr Fire is off Highway 299 and Carr Powerhouse Road in Whiskeytown (Shasta County.) You can see an interactive map above.
The fire is 229,651 acres and 90 percent contained, according to CAL FIRE.
There are 1,079 residences that were destroyed, 22 commercial structures, and 503 outbuildings.
Sadly, there were also three firefighter fatalities.
The fire was caused by a vehicle's mechanical failure.
You can get the most latest updates on evacuations from the Shasta County Sheriff's Office here.
But as of August 21, there are no evacuations listed.
No structures are currently threatened.
Assistance and evacuation centers as of August 21: The Disaster Recovery Center at the old Kmart building at 2685 Hilltop Dr.
in Redding, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
Animal evacuation center: .
Small Animal – Haven Humane 9417 East Side Drive Redding, Ca.
Per CAL FIRE: "For information on evacuation notifications visit http://www.shascom911.com.
Click for the most up to date evacuation orders and advisories at the Shasta County Sheriff's page.".
Cloverdale Fire.
This fire is off San Pasqual Valley Road near Escondido in San Diego County.
It was 100 acres and 65 percent contained as of August 15.
It's still listed on CAL FIRE's map, but more recent updates aren't available.
Donnell Fire.
InciwebDonnell Fire Map August 20.
This fire is in the Stanislaus National Forest and is 31,743 acres with 51 percent containment, as of August 21.
A total of 54 structures were destroyed and there were four injuries.
The fire started at the inlet of the Donnell Reservoir, and 220 structures are still threatened as of August 21, according to Inciweb.
Mandatory evacuations are still in effect in the following areas as of August 21: "Still in effect along Highway 108 from Eagle Meadow Road to Kennedy Meadows (all residences and campgrounds, except Baker and Deadman) as well as all along Eagle Meadow Road (5N01) and the Clark Fork Road area.
No new mandatory evacuations have been ordered.".
An advisory evacuation is still in effect for the Mill Creek area.
According to Inciweb on August 20: "High pressure will weaken today as an area of low pressure moves into the Pacific Northwest.
This will allow for gusty southwest winds to develop in the afternoon with gust between 25-30 mph.
The strongest gusts will occur in the aligned southwest to northeast valleys along with the exposed ridges.".
The fire information line is 209-536-5388.
Ferguson Fire (Yosemite Fire).
This fire, off Highway 140 and Hite Cove, near El Portal in Mariposa County, is no longer listed on CAL FIRE's map.
According to Inciweb on August 20, it was 96,901 acres and 100 percent contained.
The fire began on July 13 in the Merced River canyon near El Portal around 10:35 p.m., Merced Sun Star reported, and at the time was less than 200 acres.
It grew substantially from there.
The cause of the fire in the Savage Trading Post area is currently unknown.
Front Fire.
According to the CAL FIRE map: "CAL FIRE is assisting the USFS Los Padres National Forest with a fire off Highway 166 and Sierra Madre Road (Santa Barbara County).
#FrontFire ***This is not a CAL FIRE incident.".
KSBY provided more details.
Progress is being made on the Santa Barbara County fire and officials are working on mopping up hot spots.
Highway 166 was reopened.
According to Inciweb, the fire is 900 acres and 29 percent contained as of August 21. The cause is under investigation.
It's at Rockfront Ranch, 30 miles east of Santa Maria on Highway 166, at 35.117 latitude, -120.101 longitude.
For more infomation >> California earthquake warning: 6.3 magnitude quake rocks US West Coast - Duration: 3:48. 
For more infomation >> Indocumentada de California da la pelea para que se haga justicia | Noticiero | Telemundo - Duration: 1:58. 
For more infomation >> Indocumentada demanda a su excasera en California | Noticiero | Telemundo - Duration: 2:19. 
For more infomation >> Jerry Brown Signs California's Death Warrant — His Ruling Signals The End - Duration: 3:00. 
For more infomation >> California woman indicted in $750,000 wire fraud | News - Duration: 1:14. 
For more infomation >> California, Venice and Newport Beach - Duration: 5:26. 
For more infomation >> Forest Service using loggers to thin and preserve California's forests - Duration: 4:07. 
Không có nhận xét nào:
Đăng nhận xét