As nearly 8,700 firefighters made progress on the large fires in southern California, two new fires erupted and spread rapidly, pushed by fierce Santa Ana winds. In total, the six fires have burned more than 141,000 acres and caused more than 212,000 residents to flee from their homes.
Winds and low humidity continue today in southern California, although not expected to be as severe as yesterday. Sustained wind speeds will remain around 15 to 20mph, with gusts up to 40mph in some areas. Temperatures are expected to rise today, with highs reaching into the mid 80a s in many spots. Another round of strong, offshore winds will return to the area Saturday night into Sunday. Northern California remains dry, with above average daytime temperatures and colder nights.
CALFIRE posted in a press release that creating and practicing a evacuation plan for your pets and livestock can greatly increase their chances for survival. For some tips and additional information visit CALFIRE.org
Fires of Interest:
Lilac Fire, San Diego County
Bonsall
a c 4,100 acres, 0% contained
a c Evacuations and road closures in effect
a c CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 1 (Gouvea) assigned
Thomas Fire, Ventura County
Santa Paula
a c 132,000 acres, 10% contained
a c Evacuations and road closures in effect
a c 15,000 homes threatened, over 88,000 residents evacuated
a c CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 4 (Derum) assigned
Creek Fire, Los Angeles County
Kagel Canyon
a c 15,323 acres, 40% contained
a c Evacuations and road closures in effect
a c CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 5 (Bravo) assigned
Rye Fire, Los Angeles County
Santa Clarita
a c 6,049 acres, 35% contained
a c Evacuations and road closures in effect
a c 5,460 homes threatened, 2,000 residents evacuated
a c CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 6 (Estes) assigned
Liberty Fire, Riverside County
Murrieta
a c 300 acres, 59% contained
Skirball Fire, Los Angeles County
North of Brentwood
a c 475 acres, 30% contained
a c Evacuations and road closures in effect
