A control line is also referred to as a fire trail, an actual line dug in soil to prevent a fire from burning more brush.
On Sunday morning, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection listed six homes destroyed by the fire, another 10 outbuildings. There is no containment yet, which refers to how much of a control line has been constructed around a fire to keep it from jumping major roadways and igniting new areas of land. The Peter Fire was 90 contained as of Sunday morning. As of Friday, September 7, it has consumed more than 25,000 acres. The Delta Fire, which is picking up speed along the Interstate 5 stretch through the Shasta-Trinity National Forest between the city of Redding and the town of Dunsmuir, began Wednesday, September 5. The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. Main Warnings, Forecasts and Indices Radar Click on the map to display the ECCDA Forecast Summaries + Leaflet Powered by Esri Esri, HERE, Garmin, NGA, USGS, NPS Note: The map will display the detailed hazards area of Red Flag Warnings (pink) and Fire Weather Watches (peach) which may include all or portions of a NWS Fire Weather Zone. In addition to maps of California fires currently burning, here are some statistics and information on major current Golden State wildfires. The Fawn Fire, which is north of the city of Redding, has grown to 5,850 acres since breaking out Wednesday afternoon. California fires, many of which ignited before the August 1 start of the state’s annual wildfire season, have caused the deaths of at least 10 people so far this summer. The Mendocino Complex Fire, which includes the Ranch Fire and River Fire, is now the largest wildfire in California history at over 410,000 acres, outpacing the Carr Fire, which has destroyed more than 229,000 acres and continues to rage.
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