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#HuasnaFire [update] off Huasna Townsite Rd & Huasna Rd, Huasna (San Luis Obispo County) is now 244 acres & 45% con… https://t.co/lcPMP6HYPh
#DexterFire [update] off Dexter Rd & Pine Lake Dr, east of Coulterville (Mariposa County) is now 5 acres & 50% contained.
#TableFire [final] near Jamestown (Tuolumne County) is now 100% contained at 39 acres. https://t.co/QXCgV5KLiZ
#HuasnaFire [update] off Huasna Townsite Rd & Huasna Rd, Huasna (San Luis Obispo County) is now 70 acres. https://t.co/Us77Y2r7os
#BerryFire [update] off of Baker Rd, east of Big Bend (Shasta County) is now 923 acres & 50% contained.… https://t.co/aWAPpSNGjw
Firefighters are battling a 10 acre fire at Dexter Rd and Pine Lake Dr, east of Coulterville (Mariposa Co)… https://t.co/mpV1icdw83
Used wildland fire hose finds new life as animal habitat https://t.co/z7qbsUJJb0 @forestservice @Hose2Habitat https://t.co/yuXBaQ7qkW
RT @LakeTahoeUSFS: #FireFest 2017 is Sat 9/30 from 10-3pm at Hard Rock #LakeTahoe. Don't miss this great family event!! Read more at https:…
#HuasnaFire [update] off Huasna Townsite Rd & Huasna Rd, Huasna (San Luis Obispo County) is now 40 acres. https://t.co/5bXqi2ot5u
RT @CAsWatershed: Hey California! Do you know where your water comes from? #SierraWaterWeek #cawater #caleg https://t.co/HZdUo7o4gf
ICYMI: Fire on Santa Cruz Island Memorable for Smokejumpers https://t.co/VsdA0Mzn4n @vcstar @CHISNPS
#PowerFire [final] off Arburua Road and I-5, southwest of Los Banos (Merced County) is now 100% contained at 48 acr… https://t.co/je7RnqVrW1
Firefighters are battling a 30 acre fire off Huasna Townsite Rd & Huasna Rd, Huasna (San Luis Obispo County).… https://t.co/olXq44ZMUE
Firefighters are battling a 50 acre fire off Arburua Road and I-5, southwest of Los Banos (Merced County).… https://t.co/pSMxB7pt7o
Campbell #CERT in the news for their dedication to community preparedness and response! #NatlPrep #PlanAhead https://t.co/E8olx5jWVK
ICYMI: Outlook for Santa Ana Wind Season Across Southern California *pdf* https://t.co/qYztWK0pGR #cafire #cawx https://t.co/lNYv8Yee7W
59% of fires on Nat'l Forest lands in California this year have been caused by ⚡️⚡️ lightning, mostly in Northern Calif & the Sierra Nevada
#GrapeFire [update] off Hwy 101 & Crawford Ranch Rd, Hopland (Mendocino County) is now 135 acres & 90% contained. https://t.co/kHXyb8xr6k
#TableFire [update] near Jamestown (Tuolumne County) is now 39 acres & 90% contained. https://t.co/M8slkza7Ol
#BerryFire [update] off of Baker Rd, east of Big Bend (Shasta County) is now 890 acres & 40% contained. https://t.co/WVZumHDra7
#MurphyFire [update] off Hwy 33 & Shell Rd, north of Coalinga (Fresno County) is now 237 acres & 90% contained. For… https://t.co/VM5wxPh4TR
Firefighters are battling a 50 acre fire off Hwy 33 & Shell Rd, north of Coalinga (Fresno County). #MurphyFire https://t.co/BdlDZNGgtN
RT @JGreenMercNews: #SJSU researchers peer into smoke plumes to better predict wildfire spread https://t.co/c6XqPmubUt @mercnews @SJSU @Fir…
#GrapeFire [update] off Hwy 101 & Crawford Ranch Rd, Hopland (Mendocino County) is now 135 acres & 60% contained. https://t.co/a3kyNa1TwB
#TableFire [update] near Jamestown (Tuolumne County) is now 39 acres & 70% contained. https://t.co/I3H3DndKGm
#CorralFire [final] off Corral Hollow Road, south of Tracy (Alameda County) is now 100% contained at 155 acres. https://t.co/xdJl9vQ9A5
#GrapeFire [update] off Hwy 101 & Crawford Ranch Rd, Hopland (Mendocino County) is now 100 acres & 40% contained. https://t.co/cN6YdpFk8o
#FrenchFire [final] off French Creek Road and Bonnetti Road, south of Shingle Springs (El Dorado County) is now 100… https://t.co/BzU2IVmUPL
#BerryFire [update] off of Baker Rd, east of Big Bend (Shasta County) is now 871 acres & 35% contained.… https://t.co/Ul0gkxCNGa
How busy a fire season? Our YTD totals for fires 🔥🔥 (1,319) & acres burned 🌲🌲 (424,244) are both well above average for Sept.19.
#GrapeFire [update] off Hwy 101 & Crawford Ranch Rd, Hopland (Mendocino County) is now 100 acres. https://t.co/Qgzeg5WZ9g
#EastmanFire [final] southwest of Raymond (Madera County) is now 100% contained at 429 acres. https://t.co/nxZyifQNny
RT @forestservice: #Wildfire suppression costs keep increasing as fire seasons are growing longer, and the fires are getting more frequent…
Firefighters are battling a 40 acre fire off Corral Hollow Road, South of Tracy (Alameda County). #CorralFire https://t.co/cBhi908wku
RT @Klamath_NF: Salmon-August Complex Update September 19, 2017 - https://t.co/FQpHlxdrTW
Firefighters are battling a 40 acre fire off Hwy 101 & Crawford Ranch Rd, Hopland (Mendocino County). #GrapeFire https://t.co/VJAMOcNp7b
RT @ShastaTrinityNF: #BuckFire update for September 19, 3,100 acres and 15% contained https://t.co/lmfRutihUN https://t.co/kbBVm0S5Jq
RT @Stanislaus_NF: Creek Fire Update 9/19. #StanislausNF https://t.co/v0WTR98ybD
RT @Stanislaus_NF: Summit Complex Fire Update 9/19. #STanislausNF https://t.co/4oCB3T2owb
RT @Klamath_NF: 9-19-17 Eclipse Complex Update https://t.co/qujE9M0KUp
RT @ShastaTrinityNF: #HelenaFire and #ForkFire updated info: https://t.co/bNCaqGFqpO https://t.co/ePOf0ipMmD
#TableFire [update] near Jamestown (Tuolumne County) is now 39 acres & 30% contained. New acreage due to more accur… https://t.co/jXDjPhMYx0
#BerryFire [update] off of Baker Rd, east of Big Bend (Shasta County) is now 744 acres and 27% contained.… https://t.co/l4ddg9ieOc
#FrenchFire [update] south of Shingle Springs (El Dorado County) is now 136 acres & 95% contained. https://t.co/eBE9ID44tv
#EastmanFire [update] off Road 29 & Road 26, southwest of Raymond (Madera County) is now 429 acres & 90% contained.
Firefighters are battling a 60 acre fire west of Table Mountain Road and Chicken Ranch Road, Jamestown (Tuolumne Co… https://t.co/0fGvZ4gEKg
Firefighters are battling a 100 acre fire off Road 29 & Road 26, southwest of Raymond (Madera County). #EastmanFire https://t.co/GalE6odY8v
#BerryFire [update] off of Baker Rd, east of Big Bend (Shasta County) is now 744 acres & 25% contained.… https://t.co/XGzaajbyjD
#FrenchFire [update] south of Shingle Springs (El Dorado County) is now 136 acres and 75% contained. https://t.co/tb6YfdvdEU
Thank you Michelle Mead, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the @NWSSacramento, for joining us on today's Fire… https://t.co/ay2cJHGNOk
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