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An updating map created by CBS News' data team charts the expanse of the wildfires across Southern California. The Palisades Fire, a roaring blaze that has burned more than 23,000 acres since it ...
The western terminus of California State Route 36 intersects U.S. Route 101 1 mile (1.6 km) just south of the city limits. Fortuna is surrounded by national, state and county redwood parks, and is the gateway to the redwood forests of Northern California. Sequoia sempervirens grow to about 300 feet (91 m) and live to be 2,500 years old.
The maps below show the sizes and statuses of the fires. They will be updated frequently. The largest of the blazes, the Palisades Fire, is more than 33 square miles.
An interactive map of evacuation orders and warnings related to the Eaton Fire can be found on Cal Fire's website. The below map of evacuation zones was current as of 9:15 a.m. ET.
The fire started on July 30, 2015 in Humboldt County, California. The fire was started by a lightning strike from a thunderstorm that started multiple fires that day. [1] The fire burned 4,883 acres, destroyed 7 buildings, and injured 14 people. [2] The fire was burning in steep terrain with limited access.
Humboldt County (/ ˈ h ʌ m b oʊ l t / ⓘ) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 136,463. [7] The county seat is Eureka. [8] Humboldt County comprises the Eureka–Arcata–Fortuna, California, Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Anyone evacuating their homes due to the fire can go to the following locations, according to Cal Fire: Ritchie Valens Recreation Center - 10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd.Pacoima, California, 91331
The firefighting effort was primarily administered by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). [1] The first fires started around 3:30 am on August 16, 2020, the result of a thunderstorm that produced close to 11,000 bolts of lightning and started hundreds of fires throughout California.