- THE CZU AUGUST LIGHTNING COMPLEX (burning in Santa C ruz and San Mateo counties) HAS BURNED 80,137 ACRES AND IS 19 PERCENT A DAMAGE ASSESSMENT MAP IS AVAILABLE ON-LINE, SO THAT PEOPLE CAN CHECK THE STATUS OF AREAS (AND STRUCTURES) ALREADY MAPPED. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT TEAMS ARE STILL WORKING TO COMPLETE THAT MAP, AND CREATE A RE-POPULATION PLAN (WHICH WILL INCLUDE WHAT REPAIRS NEED TO BE DONE TO THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
- THE RIVER FIRE HAS BURNED 48,424 ACRES SOUTH OF THE COMMUNITY OF SPRECKELS) AND IS NOW 48 PERCENT CONTAINED. DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS ARE CONSIDERED 90 PERCENT COMPLETE. EVACUATION ORDERS ARE STILL IN-PLACE IN A PORTION OF ZONE 13 AND IN ALL OF ZONE 14. EVACUATION WARNINGS ARE IN-PLACE IN ZONES 16 AND 24.
- THE 6,695 ACRE CARMEL FIRE IS NOW 45 PERCENT CONTAINED. DAMAGE INSPECTIONS THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 54 PERCENT COMPLETE. EVACUATION ORDERS HAVE BEEN LIFTED IN ZONES 16, 17, AND 18.
- FIREFIGHTERS ARE WORKING TODAY TO STOP THE DOLAN FIRE’S PROGRESS TO THE NORTH AND THAT FIRE IS 15 PERCENT CONTAINED. HOMES IN THE AREA OF HERMITAGE, PARTINGTON RIDGE, AND LUCIA (loo-SEE-ah) ARE STILL THREATENED.
