#AugustComplexWestZone | Operations Brief | 10/2/20
Latest update on the August Complex Fire from Cal Fire
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Current Fire Information
Top 20 Largest California Wildfires
According to Cal Fire, “Five of the largest wildfires in California history have occurred this year. As we move further into the fall season we recognize that we still have the potential to experience more large and damaging wildfires so we remain prepared.”
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How Big Is An Acre?
Cal Fire offers a comparison of area sizes to help illustrate the size of some of our largest fires.
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Red Flag Warning – September 29, 2020
High winds and dry conditions bring a danger of rapidly moving fires.
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NorCal Fires – September 28, 2020
Shady Fire bearing down on Santa Rosa — new evacuation warnings in eastern Humboldt as August Complex Flares — North Complex forces evacuation warning in Paradise
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Fire safety: MCSO reminds all residents of Mendocino County to use caution this weekend
With many people in Covelo and beyond anxiously watching how this weekend’s weather will affect the hard-fought containment of the nearby August Complex fire, Lt. Shannon Barney of the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office said there are many other things that are actually under human control that could create a new devastating fire.
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Climate change is driving California’s record wildfires
California is experiencing one of its worst wildfire seasons on record and climate change seems to be the main driver, according to a new study. Researchers have found an “unequivocal and pervasive” role for global warming in driving the scale and severity of the fires.
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