The strong offshore winds will be replaced by a warming and drying trend," the report added.Ī portion of the #PacificCrestTrail managed by the BLM has been temporarily closed due to the #ValleyFire currently burning in the Lawson Valley and Japatul areas located in San Diego County and impacts approximately 10.5 miles of trail. The peak of the wind event is predicted to occur between 11:00 PM Tuesday night and 3:00 AM Wednesday morning. "Strong offshore winds pose the potential for extreme fire behavior and critical / dangerous rates of spread. "Higher humidities from the marine layer which pushed interior last night helped lessen fire activity throughout the day," Cal Fire noted in its latest report Tuesday.
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See the latest report shared by Angeles National Forest for full details on evacuation warnings. "Please be on heightened alert and prepared for evacuations," the Los Angeles County Fire Department warned in a post on its official Twitter account. Smoke from the fire has caused unhealthy air quality in the following area, the Los Angeles County local government noted in a post on its official Twitter account.Įvacuation warnings remain in effect for residents in the foothill communities of Duarte, Bradbury, Monrovia, Arcadia, Sierra Madre, Pasadena and Altadena. The Angeles National Forest warned "Continued warm and dry conditions along with Santa Ana winds will contribute to active burning with erratic fire behavior," in a Tuesday post on its official Twitter account. ZgJdgY4kfM- Fresno Co Sheriff SeptemBobcat Fire See Cal Fire's full report for details.Ĭlick the link below to view a detailed map of the #CreekFire. "The threat the communities will continue to exist, the size of the fire will create a large area for control efforts," the department said.Įvacuation orders are in place for parts of Madera County, while evacuation warnings have been issued for parts of Fresno County. This combined with the limited access and difficult terrain will allow the fire to continue to spread into the forest.
The Creek Fire has burned nearly 70,000 acres of the Sierra National Forest so far.Ĭal Fire noted in its latest report Tuesday: "The heavy fuels, especially the high tree mortality, will continue to be an issue for control efforts. Here are the latest updates on some of the current major fires across California. #LAWeather #cawx #Socal /rt2tqdvDvF- NWS Los Angeles September 8, 2020 #SantaAna winds starting to develop in mountains and deserts as of 1 pm, expected to spread over valleys and coast later this afternoon and tonight. Red Flag Warnings in effect for much of LA/Ventura counties through Wed evening. High winds are producing "critical fire weather threats" across the western part of the country, the National Weather Service warned. Around 3,300 structures have been destroyed, while eight people have died amid the ongoing fires, Cal Fire confirmed Tuesday.
Nearly 14,000 firefighters are battling 25 major wildfires in California, three (the Valley, Bobcat and Slater fires) of which have been zero percent contained, as of Tuesday evening. "Compared to last year, California has seen over 2,650 more fires and a nearly 2000 percent increase in the acres burned year-to-date (January 1 – September 7), across all jurisdictions," Cal Fire noted in a post Tuesday on its official Twitter account. The total amount burned in California this year so far-2,277,922 acres-is nearly three times the size of Yosemite National Park, which spans 759,620 acres. California wildfires continue to blaze across the state, having burned over 2.2 million acres of land, according to the latest report Tuesday from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).
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