As wildfire incidents continue in California, mountain communities in the state have been impacted.
While no new incidents were reported Friday, according to the Cal Fire database, fires over the previous four days resulted in evacuations, road closures and destruction.
On Monday, the Fairview Fire incident began at around 4 p.m. It has resulted in the evacuation of numerous areas around Hemet, Temecula and San Jacinto in near the San Jacinto Mountains in Riverside County, Calif. That fire was active Friday afternoon, spanning 7,463 acres and just 5% contained.
The following day, the Mosquito Fire incident began near the Sierra Nevada Mountains. This fire, which is impacting El Dorado and Placer counties, also resulted in evacuation warnings for multiple areas.
“It is incredibly important all those who receive an evacuation order leave the area immediately and it is recommended that those in an evacuation warning zone leave,” said Cal Fire. It added that the “Unified Commanders of the Mosquito Fire are aware of reports of damaged structures,” and that “damage inspection process will be initiated when fire conditions allow.”
As of Friday, the active Mosquito Fire spanned 29,585 acres and was 0% contained.
The Coyote Fire incident began Wednesday in Siskiyou County, near the Cascade Mountain range. It was still active Friday, though it covered only 297 acres and was 35% contained. So far, no evacuations are listed on Cal Fire regarding the Coyote Fire.
The Barnes Fire incident also stared Wednesday in Modoc County, which features part of the Warner mountain range. It was active as of Friday but updates were sparse. Additionally, there was little information Friday regarding the Eliza Fire incident that began Thursday in Siskiyou County’s Klamath National Forest.
Yet another fire incident – the Fork Fire incident – began Wednesday at North Fork, a community at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. By Friday, the fire spanned 819 acres and was 20% contained.
Road closures and evacuation orders have been announced due to the fire. A community meeting about the blaze is planned for 6 p.m. Saturday at North Fork Elementary School.
A record-setting heat wave is also impacting California as the fires rage.
“We are heading into the worst part of this heat wave,” said Fire Captain Robert Foxworthy Wednesday. However, he noted that the 6,100 fires that have burned more than 245,000 acres of land represent a decrease compared to last year.
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