Fire Weather for Antelope Valley Fire Areas

Caution in Fire Areas: UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM BUILDING OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY INTO FRIDAY:

This will bring a warming and drying trend through the weekend.

There are substantial wildfires burning in Los Angeles County: Acton and Agua Dulce areas:

Extreme Fire Behavior was observed yesterday in the Antelope Valley,homes and rural properties are threatened from the 14 Corridor to Bouquet Canyon all the way to the CA Aqueduct in Quartz Hill to 25th street west in Palmdale CA. Strong winds will create extreme burning conditions in light flashy fuels. Spotting, fire whirls and extreme flame fronts with strong thermal pulses were observed yesterday. Wear all PPE and drink plenty of water. Patients with Asthma should not remain in the fire area since the smoke plume is prevalent in residential areas.

Temperatures will remain reach 95 degrees with wind gust to 35 MPH, low RH near 10 per cent with near single digit readings are possible in the fire area later this afternoon.

Gusty winds with dry fuels and low RH are making for extreme fire conditions.

JJZ

Kern County, Wildfire, Bull Canyon

Kernville Wildfire, 4,500 acres, unofficial reports of structural loss, extreme fire behavior.

Lightning Wildfires:Lassen and Mono County

Update: While many resources are being dispatched to handle the Constantia Fire near Doyle, the recent lightning activity has caused dozens of smaller fires in outlying areas around Lassen County, according to Susanville Interagency Fire Center Public Information Officer Jeff Fontana.
As of 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 25, Fontana said there are roughly 56 lightning-caused fires in across several areas of SIFC's jurisdiction district. The largest of the fires is currently bheing labed as "3-9," a roughly 50-acre fire located approximately 15 miles northwest of Eagle Lake. Fontana said an incident command team has been assigned to the fire and should be seting up resources as of 8 a.m. on Monday, July 26.

As for the other fires in the region, Fontana said there are currently five being addressed by the Cal Fire personnel assigned to Susanville, 17 being handled by Cal Fire units near Bieber, and one by Cal Fire units in Alturas.

On the Lassen National Forest side, seven fires are being dealt with in the Hat Creek Ranger District, three in the Eagle Lake Ranger District and five in the LNF's Lake Almanor District.

The Bureau of Land Management's West Valley District has also reported 13 fires, with two fires seen in the Ravendale area.

Edis has posted a severe weather alert for Mono County for dry storms today. Our reporter states that there have been numerous strikes with strong winds in the Mono County region today along the 395.

Jeff Zimmerman

Dry Lightning

Wildland fire activity picked up over the weekend. Eight new large fires were reported yesterday in Arizona (1), California (2), Montana (2), Nevada (1), Utah (1), and Wyoming (1). Fire managers and firefighters are prepared for the possible dry lightning storms across the West today.

Weather: Significant fire potential is forecast for portions of Oregon, the Great Basin, and Northern Rockies for lightning today. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms, some of them initially dry, are expected to develop today in the Sierras, Northern California, the Northwest, Great Basin and Northern Rockies. Wet thunderstorms will continue over the Four Corner states. Above normal temperatures will continue across the West with significant fire potential in Montana, Wyoming and northwest Colorado due to hot and dry conditions.

Wildfires

The Escondido Canyon Fire (LACOFD 80) is now contained, some resources are going available.

A new fire in LAFD Task Force 1 District near Elysian Park is burning in grass and brush near Solano and the 110 Freeway. Helicopters are being used to halt the rate of spread.

Photos Jeff Zimmerman, Zimmerman Media LLC, Founder EPN

Escondido Canyon Wildfire, Acton

A fast moving wildfire has charred at least 20 acres of brush and grass near Acton CA. A vehicle fire extended into the brush at Hubbard and Escondido Canyon this afternoon. LACOFD crews are working the line towards containment at this hour, photos Jeff Zimmerman, Zimmerman Media LLC 18:25 pm

Fire Weather Warning for Shasta Trinity, Dry Lightning

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN EFFECT FROM
SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR PORTIONS OF THE
SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST...