

In October, the state of California, especially in the Northern regions where most of the fires were located, received its first rain in over 200 days reducing the wildfire risk for much of the state. On August 18, 2021, the state of California was facing "unprecedented fire conditions" as multiple fires including the Dixie Fire, McFarland Fire, Caldor Fire, and others raged on. In July, more than three times as many acres had burned compared to the previous year through that date, with drought, extreme heat, and reduced snowpack contributing to the severity of the fires. In January 2021 alone, 297 fires burned 1,171 acres on nonfederal land, which is almost triple the number of fires and more than 20 times the acreage of the five-year average for January. Twin Lakes High School stuffed animal memorial for student Mya Thompson, who was killed in a house fire in Monticello, Ind. If you would like to obtain information about a CAL FIRE fire burning in your area that is not included on this web site, please contact the CAL FIRE Unit that services your county.The 2021 wildfire season in California experienced an unusually early start amid an ongoing drought and historically low rainfall and reservoir levels. However, the majority of those fires are contained quickly and no information will generally be provided on these incidents at this site if the fire burns less than 10 acres. Fires occur throughout the State within CAL FIRE jurisdiction on a daily basis during fire season.


Details about incidents may change and should not be used as emergency information and/or advice. Over the weekend, the Oak Grove Fire in Hays County grew to 400 acres, evacuating several homes and destroying the home of 75-year-old Army veteran Michael Hinz.

The incidents displayed below are note-worthy incidents that have been published as media releases or tweets. Two residents in the home at the time of the fire escaped through a second-story balcony before the fire department arrived. He stopped and confirmed that the house was on fire and called 911. First responders were sent to the Summy House a three-story building that. today, an off-duty Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue firefighter noticed smoke coming from a home on NE Sunny Acres Lane in Newberg as he was driving in the area. A fire at an apartment complex in Lancaster County killed a woman and injured a police officer on Wednesday morning. If you live in a wildland area always have an evacuation plan in place. For all life threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000) We responded to 125,583 incidents in 2021-22. According to a tweet posted at 12:23 p.m. Multiple Fire Departments Battle Two-Alarm House Fire in Newberg. 1 dead after suburban house fire: authorities. Please refer to the fire information phone numbers provided on this site, and website links for additional information, and monitor your local radio stations for emergency broadcasts. Community rallies behind family that lost their home in fire. The sites are not meant to provide up-to-the-minute evacuation or fire behavior information. Please use the information on these pages only as a reference. As battling a fire, or handling any other disaster is the priority, updates to these sites cannot be guaranteed on a set time schedule. All of our information comes from the firelines and must be approved by the Incident Commander in charge of managing the incident prior to release. This site provides general information concerning an incident. See current wildfires and wildfire perimeters near you using the Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center Wildfire Map. We make every effort to provide accurate and complete information, however the data is subject to review and change. Interactive real-time wildfire map for the United States, including California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona, and others. Information presented on the departments website is a representation of the existing wildfire situation, based on the information readily available to CAL FIRE.
