Chips Fire Update: Monday Afternoon Report on Conditions

Good afternoon, here is your Monday update on the Chips Fire No new spots were identified on the fire last night. Firefighters continued to patrol containment lines around the fire perimeter while crews mopped-up control lines up to 200 feet into the interior of the burn...

Rush Fire Update: Monday Midday Report on Conditions

Here is your Monday afternoon report on conditions from the Rush Fire burning north of Wendel. According to today's update from fire officials, Sunday was a very good day for firefighters on the Rush fire. In spite of winds gusting over 30 miles per hour and low humidity,...

Rush Fire Update: Sunday Morning Report on Conditions

Here is your Sunday morning report on conditions from the Rush Fire burning north of Wendel. According to this morning's report firefighters successfully held fire lines yesterday in the northeast part of the Rush fire in spite of gusting winds. Large dust devils were common and firefighters remained...

Chips Fire Update: Sunday Morning Report on Conditions

Good morning, here is your Sunday update on the Chips Fire Size: 66,750 acres Containment: 61% According to this morning's report from the Forest Service, the addition of numerous crews arriving at the Chips fire yesterday allowed night crews to contain and mop up 100 feet...

Chips Fire Update: Saturday Morning Report on Conditions

Good morning, here is your update on the Chips Fire Size: 64,214 acres Containment: 55% Personnel: 1,196 According the the Chips fire Saturday morning update firefighters worked through the night achieving a goal to burnout a 4 mile section of the eastern flank above Muggins Creek area. Efforts continue in...

Rush Fire Update: Saturday Morning Report on Conditions

Here is your Saturday morning report on conditions from the Rush Fire burning north of Wendel. According this morning's report firefighters made steady progress overnight at the Rush fire, building fireline and mopping up in the active northeast part of the fire in Nevada, about 25 miles northeast...

Chips Fire Update: Friday Midday Report on Conditions

Good afternoon, here is your update on the Chips Fire Firefighters worked on a burnout Thursday night to protect the community of Seneca and strengthen containment lines on the eastern flank of fire around Kirkham ravine. This area was prepared for burnout by heavy aircraft, including a...

Friday Midday Update: Firefighters Make Big Progress on Rush Fire

Here is your midday report on conditions from the Rush Fire burning north of Wendel. According to the BLM this morning, the Rush fire is now essentially a 43,000-acre fire that's half in California and half in Nevada. That's how much of the 320,793-acre blaze is...

Ponderosa Fire Update: Friday Midday Report on Conditions

Here is your midday report on conditions from the Ponderosa Fire burning near Manton. Location: Two Miles East of Manton County: Tehama and Shasta Counties Acres: 28,098 Structures Threatened: 940 Fire Engines: 254 Containment: 68% Residence Destroyed: 64 Fire Crews: 47 Expected Containment: August 27 Total Personnel: 2,436 Injuries: 4 Current Situation: Containment increased...

Ponderosa Fire Update: Thursday Midday Report on Conditions

Here is your midday report on conditions from the Ponderosa Fire burning near Manton. Location: Two Miles East of Manton County: Tehama and Shasta Counties Acres: 27,978 Structures Threatened: 940 Fire Engines: 263 Containment: 57% Residence Destroyed: 64 Fire Crews: 48 Expected Containment: August 27 Outbuildings Destroyed: 20 Helicopters: 11 Total Personnel: 2,494 Injuries: 4 Bulldozers: 47 Current Situation:...

Rush Fire Update: Thursday Morning Report on Conditions

Here is your midday report on conditions from the Rush Fire burning north of Wendel. According to the morning update from the Bureau of Land Management, overnight firefighters held fireline and made progress on the northeast tip of the Rush fire, some 20 miles east of Ravendale in...
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