#Northern california fire map series#

The largest of the 20 fires burning in the complex is the Head Fire, which was started by lightning and has charred at least 3,000 acres near the confluence of the Klamath and Scott rivers. The fires are scattered across western Siskiyou County, hugging the western slopes of the Klamath National Forest. The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office said it expanded evacuations orders in several areas that were under warnings for homes south of Hamburg, east of Horse Creek Road, south and north of Highway 96 and south of Forest Road 46N46.

#Northern california fire map series#

The series of fires burning in Northern California’s far-north forestlands brought more mandatory evacuations Wednesday night. Questions about the Highway Fire should be directed to the fire information line at 53. The animal evacuation housing is at Nevada County Fairgrounds Gate 8 at 11228 McCourtney Road in Grass Valley. Updated evacuation maps are available from Genasys Protect, formerly known as Zonehaven.Ī temporary evacuation point is at Madelyn Helling Library at 980 Helling Way in Nevada City. Nevada County fire map Sources: Genasys Protect/Zonehaven Aware Zone 316, north of those two zones, was also reduced to an evacuation warning.Ĭounty evacuation zones 15 and 318, which had been in warning status from Wednesday through early Thursday afternoon, were cleared of evacuation advisories as of 5 p.m. Zone 315 was split into two zones, 315-A and 315-B Zone 315-A remained under evacuation orders while 315-B, a smaller pocket along Highway 20, was reduced to a warning. Zone 30, located just north of Highway 20, remained under a mandatory evacuation order as of a 5 p.m.

The zones are near the town of Washington, home to a little more than 100 residents.

Evacuations on Wednesday had been mandatory in three county evacuation zones: 30, 315 and 316. Nevada County sheriff’s officials on Thursday evening issued revised evacuation orders and warnings. The fire burned roughly 25 acres in three hours.

The grass fire ignited Wednesday afternoon near the town of Washington, close to Washington Road and south of Alpha Road close to Highway 20.