Fire Situation Report

07/25/2008, 10:00 am

Due to decreasing fire activity throughout the state, the California Fire Situation Update will no longer be updated beginning July 25, 2008. Information for specific fires can be obtained through Incweb for federal fires (http://www.inciweb.org) or through the CAL FIRE website for state fires (http://www.fire.ca.gov). If fire activity intesifies again, the California Fire Situation Update will be reinstated and new updates will be posted.

Current Assigned Resources:

  • Firefighters: 12,128
  • Engines: 667
  • Crews: 382
  • Dozers: 107
  • Helicopters: 71

Assisting Nations (6):

  • Independent State of Samoa
  • Canada (Demobed on 7/23)
  • New Zealand
  • Australia
  • Greece
  • Common Wealth of Marianas

State Responsibility Area (SRA) Fires

  • Active Fires: 2
  • Contained/Merged Fires: 1,005
  • Total Fires: 1,007

Federal Responsibility Area (FRA) Fires

  • Active Fires: 25
  • Contained/Merged Fires: 1061
  • Total Fires: 1,086

Total FRA / SRA California Siege Fires:

  • 2,093

Total FRA/SRA Acres:

  • 1,027,173 (Decrease in acres due to Lime Complex re-assigning some fires to Yolla Bolly, however no new 209 was made to recapture the acres.)

Updates

Maps

Advisory

Due to the recent lightning event that has started 100's of wildfires across northern California, the U.S. Forest Service and CAL FIRE have opened a "Joint Information Center (JIC)" to provide fire information updates to the media.

Related Information

InciWeb: Incident Information System

InciWeb is an information management system developed to provide the public with a single source of information related to wildland fire information. The Pacific Southwest Region is participating in InciWeb to efficiently present information on wildfires and other incidents.

CAL FIRE

The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) protects the people of California from fires, responds to emergencies, and protects and enhances forest, range, and watershed values providing social, economic, and environmental benefits to rural and urban citizens.

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Smoke Impact from the Public Outreach Committee of the California Air Pollution Control Officer's Association

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Only You Can Prevent Wildfires