Five massive fire events that continue to burn in Northern California have consumed more than 900,000 acres and destroyed hundreds of homes across multiple counties.
According to the latest reports, improving weather conditions have allowed firefighters to establish fortified containment lines around the blazes, in turn prompting some evacuation orders to be lifted. It is important to note that approximately 60,000 residents still remain under mandatory evacuation orders across the state.
More than 650 fires have ignited around the state in August, collectively burning roughly 1.2 million acres. As a result, almost a quarter-million people have reportedly been driven from their homes.
Complex Fire Overview
*Events reportedly causing structural damage
SCU Lightning Complex Fire (396,624, acres; 82% containment)
- August 18 – Present
- Alameda, Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Santa Clara, Stanislaus Counties
- 105 structures destroyed; 17 structures damaged
Approximate locations at least partially contained in event perimeter
- Clayton (Contra Costa County, 94517)
- Diablo Grande (Stanislaus County, 95363)
- Lotta Creek (Stanislaus County, 95363)
- Fremont (Alameda County, 94536, 94537, 94538, 94539, 94555)
- Hollister (San Benito County, 95023, 95024)
- Livermore (Alameda County, 94550, 94551)
- Milpitas (Santa Clara, 95035, 95036)
- Morgan Hill (Santa Clara County, 95037, 95038)
- Mount Hamilton (Santa Clara County, 95140)
- Newman (Stanislaus County, 95360)
- Patterson (Stanislaus County, 95363)
- San Jose (Santa Clara County, 95127, 95132, 95140)
*Affected ZIP codes only - Sunol (Alameda County, 94586)
- Westley (Stanislaus County, 95387)
LNU Lightning Complex Fire (375,209, acres; 87% containment)
- August 17 – Present
- Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Yolo, Solano Counties
- 1,491 structures destroyed; 232 structures damaged
Approximate locations at least partially contained in event perimeter:
- Aetna Springs (Napa County, 94567)
- Atlas (Napa County, 94558)
- Brooks (Yolo County, 95606)
- Bucktown (Solano County, 95688)
- Capay (Yolo County, 95607)
- Cazadero (Sonoma County, 95421)Circle Oaks (Napa County, 94558)
- Clearlake Oaks (Yolo County, 95423)
- Dorr Place (Sonoma County, 95448)
- Fairfield (Solano County, 94533, 94534, 94535)
- Geyersvile (Sonoma County, 95441)
- Guerneville (Sonoma County, 95446)
- Guinda (Yolo County, 95637)
- Healdsburg (Sonoma County, 95448)
- Jenner (Sonoma County, 95450)
- Johnson Spring (Napa County, 94574)
- Knoxville (Napa County, 94558)
- Lower Lake (Lake County, 95457)
- Middletown (Lake County, 95461)
- Napa (Napa County, 94558, 94559, 94581)
- Pope Valley (Napa County, 94567)
- Rumsey (Yolo County, 95679)
- Russian River/Monte Rio (Sonoma County, 95462)
- St. Helena (Napa County, 94574)
- Suisun City (Solano County, 94534, 94585)
- Vacaville (Solano County, 95687, 95688, 95696)
- Venado (Sonoma County, 95448)
- Walter Springs (Napa County, 94567)
- Winters (Yolo County, 95694)
CZU August Lightning Complex Fire (86,509 acres; 56% containment)
- August 17 – Present
- Santa Cruz, San Mateo Counties
- 1,490 structures destroyed; 140 structures damaged
Approximate locations at least partially contained in event perimeter:
- Ben Lomond (Santa Cruz County, 95005)
- Bonny Doon (Santa Cruz County, 95060)
- Boulder Creek/Bracken Brae (Santa Cruz County, 95006)
- Davenport (Santa Cruz County, 95017)
- Dearborn Park (San Mateo County, 94060)
- Felton (Santa Cruz County, 95018)
- La Honda ( San Mateo County, 94020)
- Loma Mar (San Mateo County, 94021)
- Pescadero (San Mateo County, 94060)
- Redwood Grove (Santa Cruz County, 95006)
- Rices Junction (Santa Cruz County, 95006)
- Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz County, 95060, 95061, 95062, 95063, 95064, 95065, 95066, 95067)
- Scotts Valley (Santa Cruz County, 95066)
- Swanton (Santa Cruz County, 95017)
North Complex Fire (62,904 acres; 38% containment)
- August 18 – Present
- Lassen, Plumas Counties
- 23 structures destroyed; 1 structure damaged
Approximate locations at least partially contained in event perimeter:
- East Quincy/Quincy (Plumas County, 95971)
- Greenville (Plumas County, 95947)
- Greenhorn (Plumas County, 95971)
- Massack (Plumas County, 95971)
- Meadow Valley (Plumas County, 95956)
- Spring Garden (Plumas County, 95971)
- Susanville (Lassen County, 96127, 96130)
Butte/Tehama/Glenn Complex Fire (64,431 acres; 47% containment)
- August 18 – Present
- Lassen, Plumas Counties
- 14 structures destroyed; 1 structure damaged
Approximate locations at least partially contained in event perimeter:
- Alder Springs (Glenn County, 95939)
- Bollinger Place (Tehama County, 95428)
- Chrome (Glenn County, 95963)
- Copper City (Glenn County, 95939)
- Covelo (Mendocino County, 95428)
- Elk Creek (Glenn County, 95939)
- Fiddlers Green (Glenn County, 96134)
- Houghton Place (Tehama County, 96074)
- Orland (Glenn County, 95963)
- Paskenta (Tehama County, 96074)
- Potter Valley (Mendocino County, 95469)
- Red Bluff (Tehama County, 96080)
- Willows (Glenn County, 95988)
Media Coverage
USA Today: California fire crews, aided by cooler weather, report ‘great progress’ against LNU, SCU lightning complex fires
LNU Lightning Complex Fire:
CNN: The fire came suddenly, giving people around Vacaville little time to gather what they could and run
SFGATE: Russian River, Forestville, Lake Sonoma areas evacuated as North Bay fire moves south
The Weather Channel: More Evacuations Planned as California Wildfires Spread
CZU August Lightning Complext Fire:
ABC 7: CZU Lightning Complex fire ravages mountain communities in San Mateo, Santa Cruz counties
The Mercury News: Map: CZU Lightning Fire forces evacuation of Felton, Scotts Valley
Declaration Activity
Governor
8/18/20:
California
Governor Gavin Newsom: Governor Newsom Declares Statewide Emergency Due to Fires, Extreme Weather Conditions
Associated County ZIP Code List (Statewide)
FEMA
8/20/20
California
California Wildfires (DR-4558)
FEMA Declared Disaster California: ZIP Code List
8/22/20 (Amendment 1)
California Wildfires (DR-4558 Amendment 1)
FEMA Declared Disaster California: ZIP Code List