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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/14/2017 09:08 AM Updated by: thepinetree on 10/14/2017 09:17 AM
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Saturday Fire Summary, 35 Fatalities, 214,000 Acres, 5,700 Structures Destroyed, 100,000 Evacuated

Santa Rosa, CA...Gusty winds increased early this morning forcing new evacuations and a sparking a new large wildfire in Lake County. Currently more than 10,000 firefighters are battling 16 large wildfires that in total have burned over 214,000 acres. Approximately 100,000 people have been evacuated from the fires. These fires have been extremely destructive with 5,700 structures estimated to have been destroyed. While crews continue their search for missing people, the death toll has risen to 35.







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Red Flag Warnings remain in effect across Northern California due to strong north winds, which have already increased fire activity. Those winds are forecast through the day and expected to decrease by late tonight. A Red Flag Warning is also in effect in Southern California through the weekend.

Residents are urged to be prepared for wildfires now. Learn more by visiting
www.ReadyForWildfire.org.



Fires of Interest:
**CAL FIRE Incidents**
CENTRAL LNU COMPLEX (4 fires)
In unified command with Santa Rosa Fire Department & Sonoma County Sheriff
CAL FIRE Incident Management Team assigned
19 civilian fatalities
Tubbs Fire, Sonoma and Napa Counties (more info…)
Between Calistoga and Santa Rosa
35,270 acres, 44% contained
Significant number of structures destroyed
Pocket Fire, Sonoma County (more info…)
Pocket Ranch Rd and Ridge Ranch Rd, Geyserville
10,996 acres, 5% contained

Nuns Fire, Sonoma County (more info…)
north and east of Glen Ellen, west of Napa
46,104 acres, 10% contained
Yesterday the Partrick Fire and Pressley Fire merged into the Nuns Fire.

SOUTHERN LNU COMPLEX (2 fires)
CAL FIRE Incident Management Team assigned
Atlas Fire, Napa & Solano Counties (more info…)
South of Lake Berryessa and northeast of Napa
50,383 acres, 45% contained
4 civilian fatalities
Significant structures destroyed
MENDOCINO-LAKE COMPLEX (2 fires)
CAL FIRE Incident Management Team assigned
Redwood Valley, Mendocino County (more info…)
North of Hwy 20 in Potter Valley and Redwood Valley
34,000 acres, 20% contained
8 civilian fatalities
Significant structures destroyed

Sulphur Fire, Lake County (more info…)
Clearlake Oaks
2,500 acres, 60% contained


WIND COMPLEX (4 fires)
CAL FIRE Incident Management Team assigned
Cascade Fire, Yuba County (more info…)
Loma Rica area
9,961 acres, 81% contained
4 civilian fatalities
Significant structure destroyed
Lobo Fire, Nevada County (more info…)
Rough and Ready area
821 acres, 93% contained
Multiple structures destroyed

McCourtney Fire, Nevada County (more info…) FINAL
southwest of Grass Valley
76 acres, 100% contained
LaPorte Fire, Butte County (more info…)
Bangor area
6,144 acres, 77% contained

OTHER FIRES

Cherokee Fire, Butte County (more info…)
North of Oroville
8,417 acres, 70% contained

Honey Fire, Butte County (more info…)
Southwest of Paradise
150 acres, 80% contained

Silver Fire, Fresno County
Northwest of Squaw Valley
58 acres, 95% contained

Long Fire, Lake County NEW
Hwy 20 & Long Valley Rd, 5 east of Clearlake Oaks
100 acres

Lynch Fire, San Luis Obispo County NEW
North of Lake Nacimiento
58 acres, 45% contained

Loma Fire, San Diego County NEW
Camp Pendleton
80 acres, 80% contained

**Unified Command Incidents**
Canyon 2 Fire, Orange County (more info…)
Hwy 91 & Gypsum Canyon Rd, Anaheim City
9,217 acres, 75% contained
Unified command with CAL FIRE, Orange County, Anaheim and City of Orange

**Federal Incidents**
Ice Fire, El Dorado County (more info…) FINAL
13 miles east of Camino
US Forest Service – El Dorado National Forest
29 acres, 100% contained


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