Northern cal fire updates

Staying smoky overnight and into Friday. Improving conditions begin Friday night and continue into Saturday. Updated map of the CaldorFire 18 miles southwest of Lake Tahoe. Eldorado National Forest officials announced this week that the forest will be closed to the public through at least the end of September due to the Caldor Fire.

And more than 23, people have been evacuated and two people were hurt, Capradio reported. He said: "We know this fire has done things that nobody could have predicted. But that's how firefighting has been in the state this year. Please refer to the fire information phone numbers provided on this site, and website links for additional information, and monitor your local radio stations for emergency broadcasts.

If you live in a wildland area always have an evacuation plan in place. However, the majority of those fires are contained quickly and no information will be provided on these incidents at this site.

Skip to Navigation. Toggle Layers. Highway 97 is now open. Evacuations were ordered by the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office. Forest Service. Description: The fire is burning 5 miles northeast of Shasta Lake.

Description: Thunderstorms moved across the Shasta-Trinity National Forest resulting in multiple downstrikes of lightning. One of those became the McFarland fire. It remains within existing containment lines.

Description: The fire started in heavy timber with steep terrain 4 miles south of Grizzly Flats. Numerous evacuation orders and warnings are in place.

Steep and inaccessible terrain make containment difficult. There are 5, fire personnel battling the blaze.

Description: The fire that started in the Pajaro area in rural Santa Cruz County on Friday was part of a prescribed burn. All evacuation orders and warnings had been lifted, and no structures were damaged. Description: All remaining evacuation warnings for the Antelope Fire were lifted as of Sunday evening, September It is burning in the footprint of the Cedar Fire. Description: The McCash Fire is located in timber with an understory of tall grass and brush. The nearest town is Orleans.

Evacuation orders have been issued for Cecilville, Summerville and Peterburg. Portions of Highway were shut and some evacuations ordered. In addition to fire, it is important to stay informed about wind conditions and air quality: Wind patterns can help you understand the potential for growth and direction that a fire may move.

Air Quality can impact health, especially with children. AirNow has information on current air quality conditions, including smoke plume maps. Apps and Social Media For the best source of up to date information about evacuations and road closures, seek out your local county and city government resources. Smartphone apps can also provide helpful information about real time conditions. Breezometer Android ios , Provides air quality information. Twitter Android ios , Note that unless it comes directly from a government agency's site, the information may not be entirely accurate.