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nitpicker

(7,153 posts)
Fri Oct 20, 2017, 07:01 AM Oct 2017

The latest from CalFire (Oct 20)

http://calfire.ca.gov/communications/communications_StatewideFireSummary



CENTRAL LNU COMPLEX (3 fires)
● In unified command with Santa Rosa Fire Department & Sonoma County Sheriff
● CAL FIRE Incident Management Team assigned

Tubbs Fire, Sonoma and Napa Counties (more info…)

Between Calistoga and Santa Rosa
● 36,432 acres, 92% contained
● Significant number of structures destroyed
● 22 civilian fatalities & 1 private water tender operator



Pocket Fire, Sonoma County (more info…)

North of Geyserville
● 16,552 acres, 73% contained



Nuns Fire, Sonoma County (more info…)

East of Hwy 12 from east Santa Rosa to east of Sonoma
● 54,423 acres, 82% contained
● 1 civilian fatality & 1 private water tender operator in Napa County





SOUTHERN LNU COMPLEX (1 fire)
● CAL FIRE Incident Management Team assigned

Atlas Fire, Napa & Solano Counties (more info…)

South of Lake Berryessa and northeast of Napa
● 51,624 acres, 83% contained
● 6 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
● 36,523 acres, 85% contained
● 8 civilian fatalities
● Significant structures destroyed



Sulphur Fire, Lake County (more info…)

Clearlake Oaks
● 2,207 acres, 96% contained



WIND COMPLEX FINAL
● 398 structures destroyed

Cascade Fire, Yuba County (more info…) FINAL

Loma Rica area
● 9,989 acres, 100% contained
● 4 civilian fatalities
● Significant structure destroyed



Lobo Fire, Nevada County (more info…) FINAL

Rough and Ready area
● 821 acres, 100% contained
● Multiple structures destroyed



LaPorte Fire, Butte County (more info…) FINAL

Bangor area
● 6,151 acres, 100% contained



OTHER FIRES



Fallon Fire, Alameda County FINAL

Fallon Road, 3 miles east of Dublin
● 116 acres, 100% contained



**Unified Command Incidents**



Bear Fire, Santa Cruz County (more info…)

Bear Creek Canyon Road, northeast of Boulder Creek
● 320 acres, 30% contained



**Federal Incidents**



Wilson Fire, Los Angeles County (more info…)

Mount Wilson, Mount Wilson Observatory
● 50 acres, 45% contained



Buffalo Fire, San Diego County (more info…)

Camp Pendleton
● 1,088 acres, 80% contained
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The latest from CalFire (Oct 20) (Original Post) nitpicker Oct 2017 OP
I suspect last night's rain knocked things down significantly.... Brother Buzz Oct 2017 #1
This has been a horrific October. nt SunSeeker Oct 2017 #2

Brother Buzz

(36,407 posts)
1. I suspect last night's rain knocked things down significantly....
Fri Oct 20, 2017, 03:43 PM
Oct 2017

and everything moved from containment to mop up mode. I love those containment numbers, and I believe tomorrows number will be even better.

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