Here’s where major wildfires in California are burning - SFGate

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Firefighters intervene while a home bursts into flames from the Shady Fire as it approaches Santa Rosa, on Sept. 28, 2020. The wildfire quickly spread over the mountains and reached Santa Rosa where it has begun to affect homes.

The latest heat wave has sparked several new wildfires across Northern California, threatening areas that previously burned in the 2017 and 2018 fire seasons, including eastern neighborhoods in Santa Rosa and the town of Paradise. Many large fire complexes in Central California also continue to burn, forcing communities to evacuate.

Here’s where major wildfires in California are actively burning:

Glass Fire

The Glass Fire in Napa County began in the early morning Sunday, Sept. 27, and quickly exploded overnight into Monday. It has also merged with the Boysen and Shady fires in Sonoma County, and now all three are grouped as the Glass Fire. According to Cal Fire, “the fire has been at a dangerous rate of spread,” and officials have issued evacuation orders for multiple communities in Napa and Sonoma counties, including parts of Santa Rosa and Calistoga. Several wineries in the area have already burned down in this fast-moving fire.

36,236 acres burned
0% contained
Map available here
Evacuation information available here

North Complex Fire

The North Complex Fire in Butte and Plumas counties is nearing full containment, but strong winds and high temperatures have driven the fire to  jump containment lines. It is now threatening communities in Butte County, including Pulga, Concow, Big Bend and Yankee Hill, which are now under evacuation orders. The towns of Paradise and Magalia, which are still recovering from the devastating Camp Fire of 2018, are currently under evacuation warning.

306,135 acres burned
78% contained
Map available here
Evacuation information available here

Zogg Fire
 
Located 10 miles southwest of Redding, the Zogg Fire started on the afternoon of Sept. 27 and grew to 15,000 acres overnight. Officials have issued mandatory evacuations to communities threatened by the fire. In a press conference on Sept. 28, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that the fire could merge with the August Complex.
 
15,000 acres burned
0% contained
Map available here
Evacuation information available here

August Complex 

The massive August Complex comprises several fires burning across seven counties, including Mendocino, Humboldt, Trinity, Tehama, Lake and Glenn counties. Communities near the fire in Trinity, Lake and Mendocino counties are under evacuation orders, while communities in Humboldt County are under evacuation warning. One firefighter has been killed and two injured in the blaze. It is now the largest fire in California history.

878,470 acres burned
45% contained
Map available here
Evacuation information available here

(Note: This wildfire map is created and run by FireMappers, the project of three nonprofit organizations. Those groups are the NAPSG Foundation, GIS Corps and CEDR Digital Corps.)

Creek Fire

The Creek Fire is affecting both sides of the San Joaquin River near Mammoth Pool, Shaver Lake, Big Creek and Huntington Lake in Madera and Fresno counties. It also prompted a one-week closure of Yosemite National Park. Although the park has since reopened, the fire continues to send smoke into the area, affecting air quality. There are no evacuation orders or warnings as of publication time.

304,604 acres burned
39% contained
Map available here
Evacuation information available here
 
SQF Complex

The SQF Complex is located east of Giant Sequoia National Monument in Tulare County and comprises the Castle and Shotgun fires. Officials have directed evacuation orders for multiple communities, including Ponderosa and Alpine Village. The town of Three Rivers is under evacuation warning. Sequoia National Park remains closed because of fire danger, while Kings Canyon has reopened after closing.

150,286 acres burned
50% contained
Map available here
Evacuation information available here

Fiona Lee is deputy managing editor at SFGATE. Email: fiona.lee@sfgate.com | Twitter: @moderntime

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