6:18 p.m.: Evacuations expand for Jones, Butte fires
A series of lightning fires in Butte County and the Jones Fire in Nevada County have led to expanded evacuations Friday evening.
Nevada County is now updating a map of evacuations here.
The Butte County Sheriff's Office is posting emergency alerts with evacuation information here.
The EVACUATION WARNING has been upgraded to an EVACUATION ORDER for residents living on the north side of ORANGE AVENUE from the roundabout to LONG BAR ROAD to include residents on the north side of LONG BAR ROAD all the way to the FEATHER RIVER.
— Butte County Sheriff (@ButteSheriff) August 18, 2020
8.17.20 6:02pm.#PottersFire pic.twitter.com/xffXcT5OSW
3:27 p.m.: Evacuations in place for fires in Butte, Nevada counties
Fires burning in Butte and Nevada counties are prompting evacuation orders and warnings after lightning and dry conditions sparked multiple fires.
Cal Fire is reporting 29 different fires have started around Butte County due to lightning strikes from thunderstorms that have moved through Northern California the past few days. Cal Fire and the county have opened a call center for residents with questions regarding the fires. The number is (530) 538-7826.
#CALFIRE and our forest fire agency partners: w/Ca Mutual Aid support and #CalGuard are responding to hundreds of #LightningFires throughout Central and Northern CA. Most will never make the news. Some are large and difficult to suppress. Be https://t.co/nPxWcKjFge@CAgovernor pic.twitter.com/jNYF0qd2Uo
— CAL FIRE Chief Thom Porter (@CALFIRE_CHIEF) August 17, 2020
The agency is now calling this the Butte Lightning Complex, which includes the Potters Ravine Fire northeast of Oroville. Evacuation orders are in place, and the fires have burned at least 100 acres.
EVACUATION ORDER
— Butte County Sheriff (@ButteSheriff) August 17, 2020
8.17.20 3:45 p.m.#PottersFire #ButteSheriff pic.twitter.com/ylnT2k6ngc
Evacuation orders have been called for the Jones Fire in Nevada County northwest of Nevada City, which as of 3 p.m. had burned 55 acres.
Highway 49 closed from Newtown Rd to Reader Ranch Rd due to the #JonesFire. Please avoid the area.
— Nevada County OES (@NevCoOES) August 17, 2020
Additional evacuations for the #JonesFire
• Lost Ranch Wy
— Nevada County OES (@NevCoOES) August 17, 2020
• Owl Creek Rd
• Yuba Ridge Dr
• Red Tail Hawk Rd
• Kodama Rd
• Baron Owl Lane
• Denmark Ct
• Holland Dr
EVACUATION WARNING
— Butte County Sheriff (@ButteSheriff) August 17, 2020
8.17.20
12:40 p.m. #PottersRavineFire#ButteSheriff pic.twitter.com/wzM8Jkn9xB
1:26 p.m.: Red Flag warnings in effect as thunderstorms persist
A Red Flag warning is still in effect for much of Northern California today as thunderstorms and lightning strikes continue to move through the region.
⚠️Red Flag Warning continues for parts of the Sacramento Valley today as scattered thunderstorms have the potential to produce dry lightning with little rainfall. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/5391XCthzs
— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) August 17, 2020
Butte County officials say at least 21 different fires have started in their area.
6:48 a.m.: Loyalton Fire in Sierra County continues to grow
The Loyalton Fire in Sierra County is now estimated at 36,295 acres and is 5% contained. As of 5:25 a.m. Monday, there were mandatory evacuations in portions of Plumas, Lassen, and Sierra counties.
Sunday, August 16
1:10 p.m.: Thunderstorms bring chance of wildfire to Northern California
A Red Flag Warning is in effect for much of Northern California through Monday afternoon for thunderstorms and abundant lightning.
#RT @CAL_FIRE: #RedFlagWarning in effect for northern California today until tomorrow afternoon for thunderstorms and abundant lightning. Take time to make sure you and your family are wildfire ready. More tips: https://t.co/xjkd2kevW9 pic.twitter.com/FVJurWDead
— CAL FIRE PIO (@CALFIRE_PIO) August 16, 2020
Western Nevada is also facing a Red Flag Warning for thunderstorms, which may start new fires, with possible lightning and gusty winds up to 50 mph.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 9 am to 9 pm today for fast-moving storms capable of creating new fire starts with cloud-to-ground lightning. Gusty outflow winds up to 50 mph are expected. Report new fires to local emergency officials. pic.twitter.com/0rWxXgjZ0I
— NWS Reno (@NWSReno) August 16, 2020
10:01 a.m.: Loyalton Fire now 20,000 acres
The Loyalton Fire in Sierra County is now estimated at 20,000 acres and is 5% contained. As of 5 p.m. Saturday, there were mandatory evacuations in portions of Plumas, Lassen, and Sierra counties.
The fire started Friday evening east of the town of Loyalton and southwest of Mount Ina Coolbrith. According to the U.S. Forest Service, the fire behavior is extreme and smoke is visible throughout the Sierra Valley and North Reno.
On Saturday, the National Weather Service in Reno issued a tornado warning for Southeastern Lassen County. This may have been the first-ever fire tornado warning. Tornado threats have since decreased, but the NWS is warning civilians to stay away from the area.
Camping trip with @timblivion at Chilcoot was cut short by the #LoyaltonFire but I shot this time lapse vid of the #Firenado before we left yesterday. pic.twitter.com/14vbrJp207
— brandi brooks (@Branblivion) August 16, 2020
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August 18, 2020 at 06:02AM
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