Residences along Angeles Crest Highway, between Angeles Forest Highway and Highway 39. The letter on Monday came after the utility filed another notice with the agency saying there was an "incident" on their grid around the time of the Bobcat Fire that started on Sept. 6. We hope this isn’t a repeat.”. Recently searched locations will be displayed if there is no search query. Trump votes 'for a guy named Trump' in Florida, Trump tries to close the gap at the final debate | The 2020 Fix. weather concerns: fire weather watch in effect from late thursday night through friday afternoon for gusty northeast winds, single digit humidities and hot temperatures for the mountains of ventura and los angeles counties and the santa clarita valley. The Bobcat Fire started on September 6th at 12:21. "The fire remained active last night [Tuesday], with moderate fire behavior and isolated torching observed within the fire perimeter. Mainly smoldering and creeping where heat exists within containment lines, within the, The exception is an interior island to the northeast of Mt. About this map. All rights reserved. Growth remains moderate," said the latest NWCG report Thursday. “Oh, right, right. In the North Zone, fire behavior was reported to have increased on Red Mountain Wednesday, with two spot fires (around 11 and 23 acres) discovered in the Grizzly Lake area, south of Oro-Quincy Highway. Flames dot a hill under a smoky sky from the Bobcat Fire in Juniper Hills, Calif., Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. The SQF Complex Fire in the Sequoia National Forest is made of the Castle and Shotgun fires. Containment: 13 percent. Which battleground states do Trump and Biden need to win the presidency? You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Previously she was an intern on The Times’ COVID-19 team who contributed to “The Pandemic’s Toll: Lives Lost in California” in partnership with the Pulitzer Center and USC. The Bobcat Fire is the latest western wildfire to make the history books this year. Flames have scorched more than 5,400 square miles statewide this year and left more than two dozen people dead. The acreage burned by wildfires has increased drastically in the last 10 years. Early voting began in Florida earlier in the week. (NASA). The El Dorado fire in the San Bernardino National Forest has burned more than 10,000 acres and is roughly 16% contained. Counties: Los Angeles: Administrative Unit: Unified Command: USFS, Los Angeles County Fire Department and Monrovia Fire Department California wildfires map. Wondering why air quality readings have improved but it still seems hazy outside? Firefighters continued work on a burnout operation on McKern Road Wednesday to keep the fire from moving south of McKern Road and Nacimiento-Ferguson Road. Wilson Observatory has a half-million-gallon, gravity-fed water tank filled and ready for battle should the Bobcat fire close in on the property, said the observatory’s director Tom Meneghini. Neighbors have started packing up their cars and moving vehicles to the homes of friends living away from the mountains or in other cities. "The area around Mt. County officials have made it easier for elementary schools to reopen for their youngest students under waivers, dropping a requirement to show union support. Dry, windy conditions over the weekend drove a wildfire burning in Los Angeles County to explode in size, forcing evacuations as the flames ate away at homes, land and a nature center. Growth of the Bobcat Fire was fueled by dry, windy conditions. Aggressive winds feared as California battles biggest wildfire season. The southwest portion of the fire is forecast to remain active, as southwest winds clear the smoke from the area. Virtually all the damage has occurred since mid-August when five of the six largest fires in state history erupted. How about 51 games? The fire growth will continue to be primarily to the south and west.". Plastic recycling in South Korea was already in crisis. Earlier in the day, Armstrong was watching helicopters dip large buckets into a sawpit debris basin. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. The Bobcat fire continues to burn in the Angeles National Forest, north of Azusa as of Monday, Sept. 21. Southwest wind gusts could reach 50 mph above 7,500 feet on the northeast side late Thursday into Friday. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. 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"Although USFS has not shared the details of its investigation with SCE, it appears that USFS is investigating whether vegetation was involved in the ignition of the fire," the utility said. Column: They’re young and don’t love Biden, but can’t take any more of Trump. “Privilege comes with responsibility ... and we are our own worst enemies.”. The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our lives. The BobCat fire has low levels of activity and burned in tall grass, intermixed with ponderosa pine stands and sagebrush. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Evacuation orders, warnings and road closures are in place across Butte, Plumas, and Yuba counties. Location: Los Angeles County. Highway 1 is closed between milepost 25 and milepost 10, while Nacimiento-Ferguson Rd is closed to all traffic from Highway 1 to the Fort Hunter Liggett base boundary line, the report added. The Times endorses one incumbent and three newcomers for the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. More than 17,000 firefighters are combating 25 major fires and two "extended attack wildfires" in the state, including the Bobcat Fire in Los Angeles County, which has burned over 46,000 acres but remains only three percent contained, according to the latest report by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). Wilson continuing to consume. Those who have been displaced by the Bobcat or El Dorado fires can use this service. The fire continues to make uphill slope-driven runs when in alignment with topography.". Minimal fire growth, except within the interior island near Mt. In Fresno County, efforts have been focused on fire perimeter control in Cherry Valley and Blue Canyon on the southeast side of the fire. The blaze has burned homes and other buildings. Most of the Castle Fire is within the Sequoia National Forest, while some of it is also burning in the Inyo National Forest. But Santa Ana winds forecast for the days ahead have him concerned. Sacha Baron Cohen: ‘It was pretty clear to us’ what Rudy Giuliani did in new ‘Borat’.