Evacuation orders are in place in counties across California as the state faces multiple active wildfires.
The July Complex Fire started on July 24 and has burned 83,261 acres. It is currently 97 percent contained and there are now 15 active fires in the Modoc National Forest.In Riverside County, 33,424 acres were burned in the Apple Fire, which has now been active for 16 days and is currently 95 percent contained. There are no evacuation orders in effect.The Hog Fire in Lassen County has been active for 29 days and 9,564 acres have been burned.
Cal Fire said that in Northern California in August, the lower grass-dominated areas will return to normal due to the lack of wind events and that upper elevations will experience above-normal large fire potential. In Southern California, Cal Fire said that normal fire potential is expected across the region during the outlook period, except across the coastal areas and adjacent ranges where below normal fire potential is expected.
Flames from the Ranch Fire burn the hills in Azusa, California, on August 14, 2020, 25 miles east of Los Angeles.
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