Thousands of burns in California, including clusters of fires that burn the LNU Lightning Complex, the SCU Lightning Complex and the CZU August Lightning Complex, and a string of others, remain burning across the state.
Five people, including three Napa County residents and one Solano County resident, were killed in the LNU Lightning Complex fire. A total of 33 civilians and firefighters have been injured so far, while at least two people are missing, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
Thousands of residents are under evacuation orders and warnings after the fires of the Lightning Complex, which consists of multiple fires that burned thousands of acres across several counties in California. Additional evacuation warnings have been issued for several other areas, including Santa Cruz County, San Mateo County and Shasta County.
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Monterey County has seen the evacuation of 9,000 people along the coast, while 8,000 residents along the Russian River were evacuated Wednesday, AP reported.
Nearly 200 structures, including homes, were destroyed by the fires, while 50,000 more were threatened, according to an assistant deputy director with the California Department of State Forest Management and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), reported Daniel Berlant, AP.
Most of the fires are reported in Northern California, where the blaze burned about 500 square miles (1,250 square kilometers) of brush land, countryside, canyon land and dense forest around San Francisco, AP reported.
Images of skies black with smoke and ash from the fires have been shared on social media.
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Below are some of the latest updates on multiple fires across the state.
LNU Lightning Complex
The multiple fires that make up the LNU Lightning Complex blaze were reported to be on 215,000 acres, containing zero percent and threatening 30,500 structures, according to the latest report Thursday 7:30 a.m. local time by Cal Fire.
The Napa County Hennessey Fire report was reported on 192,000 acres. In Sonoma County, the Walbridge Fire was on 20,000 acres and Meyers Fire was on 3,000 acres.
Evacuation orders and warnings are in place for various parts of Napa and Sonoma counties. To look The full Cal Fire report for details on specific areas under evacuation files and warnings.
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SCU Lightning Complex
About 20 separate fires form the SCU Lightning Complex fire, which was reported to reach 157,475 acres, containing five percent, according to the latest report Thursday 7 o’clock local time of Cal Fire.
The fires broke out in three areas, including the Canyon Zone, the Calaveras Zone and the Deer Zone.
Evacuation orders and warnings are in place for several parts of Santa Clara County, Alameda County and San Joaquin County, while evacuation warnings have also been issued for parts of Stanislaus County. To look The full Cal Fire report for details on evacuations and road closures in specific areas.
CZU August lightning complex
Multiple fires in northern Santa Cruz County and southern San Mateo County form the CZU August Lightning Complex fire, which is reported to be on 48,000 acres, containing zero percent and containing 20,952 structures under threat, according to the latest report Thursday at 7 p.m. local time by Cal Fire.
Additional evacuation orders have been issued for various parts of both counties, while some 48,000 people have so far been evacuated. To look The full Cal Fire report for details on specific areas during evacuation performances such as road closures.
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– Anne Pettitt (@anne_pettitt) August 20, 2020
Tehama / Glenn Lightning Complex
The Tehama / Glenn Lightning Complex fire, which includes the Elkhorn Fire and Ivory Fire, has burned at least 27,500 acres across Tehama County and Glenn County, containing five percent and threatening 1,500 structures, according to the latest Cal Fire report.
Evacuation records and warnings have been issued for various parts of both zones, including an evacuation warning issued Thursday for the Shasta County Platinum Community, “based on fire behavior, no containment, lack of resources to accommodate personnel and aircraft,” said the report. To look Cal Fire’s report for evacuation details on other specific areas.
All roads are closed in the Glenn zone, while Pettyjohn road is closed in the Tehama zone, the report confirmed.
Butte Lightning Complex
The Butte Lightning Complex fire in Butte County was reported to be on 2,542 acres, with 10 percent contained, according to the latest report Thursday at 7 p.m. local time by Cal Fire.
Several fires between 100 and 1,000 acres remain burning in remote areas “with heavy fuels, difficult terrain, and potential for continued growth,” the report warned.
The Butte County Sheriff’s Office confirmed: “An evacuation warning has been issued for the Inskip and Philbrook Reservoir areas due to fires in the area and current weather conditions. Avoid the area until further notice. 8.20.20 12:45 pm,” in a post on her official Twitter account.
Lake Fire
The Lake Fire in Los Angeles County was reported on 27,841 acres, with 52 percent contained and 1,329 structures threatened, according to the latest report Thursday night local time from the Angeles National Forest of the U.S. Forest Service.
The fire, which started in the Angeles National Forest near Lake Hughes, was reported to be moving north and west and was eight miles northeast of Interstate 5 and south of Highway 138, the report confirmed.
Evacuations are in place for several road areas, including Lake Hughes Road west of Pine Canyon and north of Dry Gulch Road, east of Ridge Route Road, west of Lake Hughes Road and Fire Station 78, north of Pine Canyon and Lake Hughes Road. , and South of SR-138, noted the report. To look The full Cal Fire report for more details on road closures.
View of Mt. Hamilton this evening as the SCU Lightning Complex fires ever closer to the Lick Observatory. Be sure to county and follow @CAL_FIRE agencies tonight and through tomorrow for all possible evacuation performances and other updates. #CaWx #CAfire pic.twitter.com/G6Wm6DacFk
– NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) August 20, 2020
River Fire
The River Fire in Monterey County was reported to be on 33,894 acres, with nine percent contained and 3,005 structures threatened, according to the latest report Thursday at 7 p.m. local time by Cal Fire.
“A site on the north side of the fire was growing rapidly with a strong westerly wind increasing threat to structures in several major housing developments,” the report said.
Parts of the east side of the fire were reported to have advanced toward agricultural fields.
Evacuation orders and warnings are in place for various parts of the province. Road closures were announced for Pine Canyon at Mesa Road, River Road at Parker Road, Indian Springs Road at Murietta Road, Lps Palamas Road at Tara Drive, Riverview Court at River Road and Berry Drive at Enos Drive.
See the full Cal Fire report for full details on specific areas under evacuation files and warnings.
Carmel Fire
The Carmel Fire, also in Monterey County, was reported to be on 4,428 acres, containing zero percent and threatening 462 structures, according to the latest report Thursday at 7 p.m. local time by Cal Fire.
“The fire is spreading to the southeast with the northwest wind. It is currently burning toward Carmel Valley Road. The southern part of the fire is growing toward the Soberanes Fire,” the report said.
“Structures are still threatened on the northwest, south and east parts of the fire. Elevated winds kept the fire burning along with short-range spotting,” the report added.
Evacuation files remain in place for several parts of the affected area, including the wooded uninhabited areas east of the San Clemente Reservoir south along the Carmel River and Pine Creek to Big Pine Road and Los Padres Reservoir. To look The full Cal Fire report for details on specific areas under evacuation orders.
Moc Fire and Volcano Fire
Two new fires were reported Thursday, including the 600-acre Moc Fire in Tuolumne County, with no contained update reported. The Volcano Fire in San Diego County, which was also reported Thursday, was said to be 45 acres, with five percent contained, according to Cal Fire.
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