Big Basin Redwoods State Park suffers ‘extensive damage’ – update 9:05 p.m. The order also applies to areas south of Mt. View a fire station photo, logo, contact info, map, volunteer info, fire equipment and firefighters assigned to this location. Hamilton this evening as the SCU Lightning Complex fires burn ever closer to the Lick Observatory. The fire is reportedly at the 1600 block of Dixon Landing Road, NBC Bay Area reported. They issued evacuation orders for the Rolling Hills, Rancho Solano and Sanctuary neighborhoods west of the freeway earlier in the day. Nearby, people watched Gov. This map was created by a user. The map above is an approximate location of the fire according to NBC Bay Area’s report. SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The air quality in the Bay Area was especially bad this year due to multiple large wildfires that burned throughout the state. San Jose residents have also reported smoke in the area. San Francisco police investigating officer-involved collision that injured two bicyclists U.S. Attorney, SFPD charge 8 with drug trafficking charges in the Tenderloin News This is the third time in the past twelve years that the Mackeys have been ordered to evacuate due to raging wildfires near their Bonny Doon home, and Russ said this time wasn’t all that different. In San Jose, there were frequent reading above 200 on Wednesday. ‘I’m glad I woke up’ — Update, 12:30 p.m. FOLSOM — Brandon Camber could barely hear the sirens from the emergency vehicles near his house off English Hills Road when he woke up just before 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group), VACAVILLE, CA - AUGUST 19: An evacuee leaves her home in Vacaville, Calif., at 4 am on Wednesday , Aug., 19, 2020, as the LNU Lightning Complex fire storms into Solano County. Standing in the historic downtown Wednesday afternoon, the hills were glowing orange and yellow, with large embers falling upon the Highway 9 strip. San Jose Police Trunking Frequencies & Talkgroups. 3:30 p.m. update: A new evacuation warning has been issued in Merced County for residents under threat from the SCU Lightning Complex fires… At the base of a hillside burnt to an ashy wasteland, a home was flattened by fire. The heavy smoke prompted a “Spare The Air” warning across the region that will stay in place through “at least” Thursday, with some East Bay cities expected to be impacted the hardest. Evacuation orders expand in Alameda and Lake counties — update 4:20 p.m. Fire officials issued new evacuation orders in Alameda and Lake counties Wednesday afternoon. “And these people are too, whether they know it or not.”. Here’s a look at the latest wildfires in California on Monday, May 25. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group), VACAVILLE, CA - AUGUST 19: An escaped emu wanders on a roadway in Vacaville, Calif., as the LNU Lightning Complex fire burns, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. The fire in Bonny Doon swept through forest and dense brushland filled with hot-burning manzanita. This map created by CAL FIRE provides general locations of major fires burning in California. About 101 evacuees have been taken to local hotels as emergency centers like Pescadero High School prove difficult to use amid the coronavirus pandemic. As of noon Wednesday, flames appeared to be spreading south and east. You may need to click “OK” before you can view the map to indicate you’re not using it as an evacuation resource. Do more with Bing Maps. “You learn from the previous fires the dos and don’ts,” he said from a WalMart parking lot across town, as ash fell from the sky. New evacuation order issued for areas east of San Jose city limits – update 10 p.m. To report an emergency call 9-1-1. Smoke impacts are expected to be limited to Cedar Grove, and will lessen as fuels within the prescribed burn area are consumed and ultimately self-extinguish. He woke his neighbors and wasn’t waiting for evacuation orders. I grabbed an empty purse, my cell phone, car keys and shoes.”. Get alerts and smoke warnings in real-time for live wildfires. Whitney sat covered in an American Red Cross blanket in the evacuation center. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group), VACAVILLE, CA - AUGUST 19: A man trying to save a home in Vacaville, Calif., watches futilely as it goes up in flames, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. Please check your sources before reposting anything because these maps can cause anxiety for people who live within the presented areas. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group), WINTERS, CA - AUGUST 19: Homes burn on Putah Creek Road in Winters, Calif., as the LNU Lightning Complex fire marches into Solano County early Wednesday, Aug., 19, 2020. … The blaze is part of the 35,000 acres burning across Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties. pic.twitter.com/VAthprJvwo, — Eric Shackelford (@ABC7Shack) May 25, 2020. Residents in the Morgan Territory Road and Marsh Creek Road areas can return to their homes. Then she opened the front door of her home on the 700 block of Shady Glen Road, and was blinded to glowing thick smoke. In Lake county, which was hit hard by the Valley fire in 2015, the per capita income is $23,000. Another nearby fire called the Panoche Fire was 90% contained as of the last update. Lightning Complex have grown to 40,000 acres. Residents living east of the San Jose city limits were ordered to evacuate late Wednesday. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group), SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: A fire burns near Pescadero in San Mateo County, Calif., on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. “Tonight we are going to focus on downtown proper, our business district and the Highway 9 corridor.”. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! CalFire issues new evacuation order in Stanislaus County, watch for parts of Milpitas – update 9:40 p.m. A fire is currently burning near San Jose in the Milpitas area, but there are other fires in the state too. A good interactive map to follow is Inciweb’s map. No rolling blackouts again Wednesday, officials say — update, 7:15 p.m. California’s energy grid managers praised residents Wednesday evening, as conservation efforts appeared to save energy users from rolling blackouts yet again. The Luis María Peralta Adobe in San Pedro Square (built in 1797) is San Jose's oldest building. He didn’t receive anything on his phone — which he assumes is because without power, he had no wifi to boost bad cell service, but he’s not sure. Near Vacaville, the LNU Lightning Complex fires engulfed another 14,000 acres overnight, growing in total size to more than 46,000 acres across Napa, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group), SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: A man photographs a fire burning near Pescadero in San Mateo County, Calif., on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. San Jose Fire Department Station 7 is situated in College Park. Update 4:30 PM – The fire has jumped I-80 headed southbound. Pilot killed in helicopter crash while fighting Fresno County fire — update 4:50 p.m. A helicopter pilot fighting the Hills Fire in Fresno County was killed Wednesday morning when the aircraft crashed, CalFire officials said. The road was blocked by a burning tree about a mile into the park, which inspired the creation of the California state parks system with its towering ancient redwood forests. The old-growth redwoods themselves appeared as of Wednesday afternoon to be scorched but standing. This map below is one of the more detailed fire maps for California. Some kinda fire near Milpitas/Fremont (view from bay trail near smart station) pic.twitter.com/qKx8nE8GhT. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group), NAPA, CA - AUGUST 19: Lights shine in homes on Atlas Peak east of Napa, Calif., s the LNU Lightning Complex fire burns late into its second day, Tuesday evening, Aug., 18, 2020, a. Newsom: Strained by hundreds of fires, California asks neighbors for aid – 2:10 p.m. California officials have requested help from three other states as its own firefighting resources fall short in tackling hundreds of wildfires. There are 367 active fires throughout the state, Newsom said, 23 of which are considered major complex fires. Crews fight to save homes in Bonny Doon, others burn to rubble — update 3:30 p.m. Fire crews and a helicopter making water drops fought to save homes surrounded by fire Wednesday in the small Santa Cruz Mountains town of Bonny Doon. Evacuations have been lifted, KSBW8 reported. 2020 Toy Drive. There’s an embeddable Google Map that includes Inciweb fires which you can see below. OES 385 is currently staged for structure defense at the @LickObservatory and nearby critical repeater sites #CanyonZone #SCULightningComplex pic.twitter.com/KKCKsK8Dlj, — SLO City Fire (@SLO_City_Fire) August 19, 2020. As the sun set, firefighters across the state were battling hundreds of known wildfires, leaving weary and thinly stretched crews in the Bay Area to brace for a battle through the night to save neighborhoods and entire communities in the paths of these blazes: • The CZU August Lightning Complex Fire in Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties, which more than doubled in size Wednesday, growing to cover 25,000 acres, destroying at least 20 homes, forcing 22,000 people to evacuate and burning out of control. — San Jose Fire Dept. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group). Four people have been injured by the fire complex. An AQI between 101-150 is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups, while anything above 150 could result in adverse health effects for anyone outside breathing in the air. The fire has destroyed 105 structures, forced more than 15,000 people to evacuate and is also out of control. A mandatory evacuation order was initially sent to residents on Tuesday afternoon, and officials sent another Wednesday. New fire near Highway 580 in Oakland — update, 6:25 p.m. Crews in Oakland rushed to the scene of a four-alarm grass fire near Highway 580 Wednesday evening. Below is a list of individual fires in alphabetical order. (@SJFD) August 21, 2020 3:30 p.m. update: A new evacuation warning has been issued in Merced County for residents … The view from the highway was one of giant redwoods rising from a sea of ash, their bark glowing orange from the light of fires burning the remaining underbrush. Garrison’s husband, 51-year-old Andy Egger, had started packing up their belongings well before an official evacuation order was given and made it to safety. An interactive map of wildfires burning across the Bay Area and California, including the Silverado Fire in Orange County and the Glass Fire in Napa. From Mapcarta, the free map. South Bay fire doubled in size Wednesday, destroyed at least 20 homes — update 6:20 p.m. Inciweb notes that prescribed fires in this region are actually postponed until further notice, even though it’s listed on the map. The purpose of this prescribed burn is to reduce hazardous fuel loading and maintain the natural fire cycle in Cedar Grove. “We are almost tapped out,” CalFire Operations Chief Mark Brunton said. If you have received a notice to evacuate the information is below. A Technical Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, he thought about going to Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, but wasn’t sure if the fire would creep too close to there, so the family ultimately ended up in Folsom, after finding hotels completely booked up. This prescribed burn has been divided into manageable pieces, from 30-100 acres. The blaze, dubbed the Metcalf Fire, is … Multiple fires are burning around the Bay Area and Northern California causing poor air quality. We’re closing the blog down but thanks for being with us. Holiday Safety Tips. Twitter. Here’s a look at the latest wildfires in California on Monday, May 25. And suddenly, he and his family were running for their lives. Some evacuation orders lifted in Deer Zone Fire — update 3:40 p.m. About this map. Interstate 80 was closed in both directions Wednesday afternoon as one of the blazes associated with the complex of fires that stretches across four counties burns nearby. Elle est la troisième plus grande ville de Californie et le siège du comté de Santa Clara. Date: 1911-12; Map Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Adin, Modoc County, California. The San Jose Fire Department responded to a call of a vegetation fire on Penitencia Creek Road in Santa Clara County Tuesday morning. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group), VACAVILLE, CA - AUGUST 19: Sierra Smith surveys her destroyed neighborhood in Vacaville, Calif., after spending most of the night successfully defending her family home from the LNU Lightning Complex fire, Wednesday , Aug. 19, 2020. Map multiple locations, get transit/walking/driving directions, view live traffic conditions, plan trips, view satellite, aerial and street side imagery. CalFire updates evacuation order for LNU Lightning Complex Fire – update 10:10 p.m. An evacuation order for the LNU Lightning Complex Fire was updated late Wednesday to include the east side of Highway 29, north of the Napa and Lake county lines to the southern intersection of Highway 29 and St. Helena Creek Road, as well as all of St. Helena Creek Road, to the intersection of Highway 29, St. Helena Creek Road and Butts Canyon Road. 3:28 p.m. #SCULightningComplex | Operations Update | August 19, 2020 pic.twitter.com/lAcAPImqYh, — CAL FIRE SCU (@calfireSCU) August 19, 2020. More than 22,000 Peninsula and Santa Cruz County residents have already evacuated, with more expected as the fire continues to burn. San José [2] ou San Jose (prononciation en anglais : / ˌ s æ n h o ʊ ˈ z e ɪ/) est une ville de la côte ouest des États-Unis, située à l'extrémité sud de la baie de San Francisco, dans l'État de Californie et à 68 km au sud-est de San Francisco. Two first responders have been injured in the firefighting effort. @NWSBayArea @CALFIRECZU #CAwx pic.twitter.com/pADZ3B4Trk, — Jeff Boyce (@Negative_Tilt) August 19, 2020. When the Department responds to a major CAL FIRE jurisdiction incident, the Department will post incident details to the web site. See evacuation maps for the fire here. The CZU Lightning Complex Fire that is burning through San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties to the south has grown to 74,000 acres - or 115.6 square miles - … These fires have since merged into two major fires and are … Structures threatened, evacuations in progress pic.twitter.com/qMKwLinqgi, — CAL FIRE BEU (@CALFIREBEU) May 24, 2020. California wildfires map. The order applies to areas of Alba Road, Hubbard Gulch and Fanning Grade, as well as Davenport South. A number of fires are burning in California today, including a fire near San Jose. A Pacific Northwest native and graduate of Arizona State, Evan has previously worked for The Seattle Times, MLB.com and Sports Illustrated. The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District has lifted some of its evacuation orders as crews fight the Deer Zone Fire. His house is fine but he knows three families who lost their homes. The complex of fires burning through the Santa Cruz Mountains exploded in size Wednesday, more than doubling to now cover 25,000 acres, and destroying at least 20 structures, CalFire officials said. The LNU Lightning Complex Fire, which has prompted evacuations in parts of Solano, Napa, Sonoma and Lake counties, threatens some 25,000 structures, and has already destroyed 105. “And we saw several of the fires merge together and make a significant run into Santa Cruz County.”. (@SJFD) August 21, 2020. LAKE BERRYESSA, CA - AUGUST 18: The Hennessey Fire is reflected in a pond on Lower Chiles Valley Road as it burns in the mountains above Highway 128 west of Lake Berryessa, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug., 18, 2020. The pilot, who has not been publicly identified, was the only person on board. Tweets by @SJFD. In all, Cal Fire … (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group), VACAVILLE, CA - AUGUST 19: A structure is consumed in the flames of the Lightning Complex fires in Vacaville, Calif., Wednesday morning, Aug. 19, 2020. Big Basin, the state’s oldest park, suffered “extensive damage” from the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, the department said in a news release. Dec 1911. The Cedar Central Prescribed Burn is located east of Moraine Campground, north and south of Highway 180, west of Roads End, and on both sides of the Kings River. Get Your Annual Flu Shot. Confused, she rejected the friends phone call — but noticed her power was out. Garrison learned from her husband Wednesday morning that a neighbor had seen both of their houses on Whitehouse Canyon Road in San Mateo County on fire. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group), SAINT HELENA, CA - AUGUST 18: Smoke from the Hennessey Fire chokes the Napa Valley over the Usibelli Grape Ranch in Saint Helena, Calif., Tuesday, Aug., 18, 2020. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection late Wednesday ordered residents living east of San Jose’s city limits to evacuate as the SCU Lightning Complex Fire … All EBRPD parks will be closed until further notice, except the following: Fire enters Big Basin Redwoods State Park — update 5:35 p.m. A fire spreading in the Santa Cruz Mountains has entered Big Basin Redwoods State Park. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) responds to all types of emergencies. Christa Haefer, a 32-year Solano County resident, called it the worst fire she’d seen on her side of the Yolo county line. Get alerts and smoke warnings in real-time for live wildfires. SCU stands for Cal Fire's Santa Clara Unit, and find updates here. Interactive map showing acres burned and containment of fires … • The SCU Lightning Complex Fire in Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties, which covered 102,000 acres as of Wednesday evening, and was just 5 percent contained. Evacuations in Fairfield as fire spreads in Solano County — update 5:30 p.m. Fairfield police are ordering residents of neighborhoods on both sides of Interstate 80 to evacuate after a fire spreading through Solano County jumped the freeway. Don’t rely on just one map, since details can change quickly and some maps will have fires listed that others do not. There were mandatory evacuations in place in parts of Santa Clara, Alameda and Contra Costa counties (see below). Closest to the fires, there were readings above 500 just north of Vacaville and some above 300 in the Santa Cruz mountains. A number of interactive fire maps below can help you stay updated on the latest details about California fires. It was pitch black and the smoke and ash was thick — he could barely breathe and even late morning Wednesday could feel the burn in his lungs. “Last night we saw a major increase in fire activity in both San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties,” CalFire Deputy Chief Jonathan Cox said at an update Wednesday morning. Altogether, they had burned about 85,000 acres and were 5% contained as of 7 a.m. Wednesday. Whaley used a ladder to climb onto her roof and saw saw flames racing over nearby Vacaville hillsides. I’ve always known that redwood forests burn like that, but it’s all of it at the same time and it’s just too much.”. Crews responded at approximately 4:45 a.m. to the fire at a home in the 1100 block of Lick Avenue. Another helpful interactive map is provided here from Ca.gov. Crews hope to protect Lick Observatory as fire advances — update 4:25 p.m. Fire crews are staging outside the Lick Observatory atop Mount Hamilton, looking to protect the historic structure from one advancing front of the SCU Lightning Complex Fire. The map is here. — San Jose Fire Dept. “My house is gone so there’s nothing left for me to return to,” she said. A new interactive fire map is below, provided by the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. It hadn’t yet reached any structures but about 1,400 were under threat from the flames Wednesday morning. Fire crews from multiple agencies are responding to a brush fire in the mountains of southeast San Jose at San Felipe Road and Metcalf Road. The SCU Lightning Complex, which includes about 20 fires in Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties, more than doubled in size overnight. Our desk is getting lots of unconfirmed scanner reports right now but it's believed to be at or near 1601 Dixon Landing Road. California wildfires map. There were also two new evacuation orders for areas in SCU Complex fires and the LNU Complex fires, both of which were believed to be ignited by those lightning strikes. Both blazes prompted additional evacuation orders Wednesday morning: all areas east of the Bohemian Highway; north of Graton Road and Harrison Grade Road; west of Harrison Grade Road, Green Valley Road and Highway 116; south of the Russian River; east and north of Highway 116; west of Martinelli Road; east of the Russian River; north of River Road; west of Trenton Healdsburg Road and Eastside Road; and south of the western dead end of Windsor River Road. Major emergency incidents could include large, extended-day wildfires (10 acres or greater), floods, earthquakes, hazardous material spills, etc. New evacuation orders have been issued for areas south of Alamo Drive from the Interstate to the Putah Creek Canal, according to Vacaville police. This map contains live feed sources for US current wildfire locations and perimeters, VIIRS and MODIS hot spots, wildfire conditions / red flag warnings, and wildfire potential.Each of these layers provides insight into where a fire is located, its intensity and the surrounding areas susceptibility to wildfire. Interactive weather map allows you to pan and zoom to get unmatched weather details in your local neighbourhood or half a world away from The Weather Channel and Weather.com This map contains four different types of data: Fire origins mark the fire fighter's best guess of where the fire started. 1. A timelapse of the fire can be seen above. pic.twitter.com/XZ7lrYvcpN, — Vacaville Police (@VacavillePolice) August 19, 2020. These fires have since merged into two major fires and are … This map contains live feed sources for US current wildfire locations and perimeters, VIIRS and MODIS hot spots, wildfire conditions / red flag warnings, and wildfire potential.Each of these layers provides insight into where a fire is located, its intensity and the surrounding areas susceptibility to wildfire. Firefighters from San Luis Obispo posted a photo to Twitter Wednesday afternoon showing trucks outside the observatory beneath a smoky sky. “He’s 1,500 pounds. Spare the Air alert extended through Sunday — update 5:25 p.m. With heavy smoke spreading across most of the Bay Area due to multiple wildfires, air-quality regulators put out the word Wednesday that residents need to do all they can to help clear the skies. 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