There are currently three major fires burning in California’s North State: the Lava Fire outside Weed, the Tennant Fire in the Klamath National Forest and the Salt Fire just north of Redding.
These are some of the first major wildfires in Northern California after last year's record-setting fire season, and have triggered evacuations in nearby communities. The fires come as California and other parts of the West are experiencing hot, dry summer weather, and as much of the state is in drought conditions.
Heading into the Fourth of July weekend, Cal Fire is urging Californians to be careful using fireworks, which can cause wildfires if not used carefully and responsibly. You can find information on safe fireworks use this Fourth of July and fire season here.
Here's a look at the fires and where you can get more information. You can learn more about preparing for wildfires here.
Salt Fire
The Salt Fire burning just north of Redding in Shasta County is 0% contained and has burned 2,800 acres as of 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
You can find more on evacuations and other information for the Salt Fire here. The Shasta County Sheriff is also tweeting information on evacuations here.
To sign up for Code Red emergency alerts for evacuation notifications in Shasta County, head here.
Lava Fire
The Lava Fire burning outside Weed in Siskiyou County is 25% contained and has burned 19,680 acres as of 9 a.m. Thursday. You can find more on evacuations and other information for the Lava Fire here. Siskiyou County is also providing an evacuation map.To sign up for Code Red emergency alerts for evacuation notifications in Siskiyou County, head here.
Tennant Fire
The Tennant Fire burning in the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County is 6% contained and has burned 9,439 acres as of 11 a.m. Thursday.
You can find more on evacuations and other information for the Tennant Fire here. Siskiyou County is also providing an evacuation map.
To sign up for Code Red emergency alerts for evacuation notifications in Siskiyou County, head here.
