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Two Northern California Wildfires Burn Over 17,000 Acres as Containment Stalls

Smoke drifting into populated areas has prompted an extended Bay Area air quality advisory alongside evacuation orders

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Members of the Colusa, Maxwell and Willows Rural fire departments, in partnership with Cal Fire, widen roads on Backbone Road south of the Green Fire in Shasta County. 
Smoke rises from the southern edge of the Green Fire, looking north from Backbone Road.
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Overview

  • Two major wildfires—the Green Fire at over 11,000 acres with 5 percent containment and the Orleans Complex at nearly 6,000 acres with zero containment—are still expanding in Shasta-Trinity National Forest and Del Norte/Siskiyou counties.
  • U.S. Forest Service officials report that persistent triple-digit heat, low humidity and gusty winds are intensifying fire behavior and have led to at least one heat-related illness among firefighters.
  • Fire crews have been bolstered by units from Alameda County and the San Francisco Fire Department to support ground operations.
  • Two Canadian super scooper aircraft are drawing water from Shasta Lake for aerial suppression, and boaters are being urged to stay clear of operational zones.
  • Salmon River Road remains closed and evacuation orders or warnings persist for communities near both fires.