Hog Fire Burning in Lassen County Grows to 500 Acres, Campground Evacuated order back issues and use the historic Daily Express
Fire Update The Lassen County Sheriff has implemented a local alerting system allowing officials the ability to notify the public immediately of potential dangers. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! The lightning-ignited Red Fire is located near the eastern boundary of the park, southeast of Red Cinder Cone in Lassen Volcanic Wilderness. The dramatic warning was first raised by the US National Weather Service.In a statement it said: “A tornado warning remains in effect until 3:30pm PDT [11.45am BST] for south-eastern Lassen County.“At 2:50PM PDT [10:50am BST] a pyrocumulonimbus from the Loyalton Wildfire is capable of producing a fire induced tornado and outflow winds in excess of 60mph was located south of Chilcoot near and to the east of the fire.“This tornado pyrocumulonimbus will remain over mainly rural areas of south-eastern Lassen County in the vicinity of the fire.”Pyrocumulonimbus is a term for a thunderstorm which mixes with fire and smoke.The National Weather Service warns there is a threat to life in Lassen County.They added: “Extreme fire behaviour with strong outflow winds capable of downing trees and starting new fires.“This is an extremely dangerous situation for fire fighters.“Follow any evacuation orders from your local authorities.Matthew Cappucci, a meteorologist for the Washington Post, noted how unusual the situation is.He tweeted: “For the first time history, a tornado warning has been issued for a likely fire tornado.“These are not "firewhirls." Over the weekend, fire crews held the lines on the 3,340-acre fire threatening the prime habitat of a protected bird species, officials say. The systems allows you to be notified by your local emergency response team in the event of emergency situations or critical community alerts. Prayers for all. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, They added: “Extreme fire behaviour with strong outflow winds capable of downing trees and starting new fires… Please see our South-eastern parts of Lassen County, situated in the north of the state, are understood to be most at threat. The fire is currently burning timber with no structures threatened, although the Goumaz Campground has been evacuated out of precaution.The Hog Fire broke out on the Bizz Johnson Trail just south of Highway 44 on Saturday afternoon, growing quickly through Sunday morning. The area near Susanville and the Lassen National Forest is experiencing severe smoke in the air since the Hog Fire has grown to 500 acres with 5 percent containment. Northern California's Outdoor Digital Newsmagazine The National Weather Service warns there is a threat to life in Lassen County. The Air Quality Index shows the bad air hovering just southeast of Susanville on the California – Nevada border:We will continue to update this incident as more information is made available.I have family that live in Susanville.
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. The fire is currently burning timber with no structures threatened, although the Goumaz Campground has been evacuated out of precaution. The area near Susanville and the Lassen National Forest is experiencing severe smoke in the air since the Hog Fire has grown to 500 acres with 5 percent containment. This is a rotating smoke plume being ingested into a pyrocumulonimbus cloud that could produce a bonafide fire-induced tornado.Fire induced tornados occur when a fire causes a smoke screen which changes its speed with height, causing the plume to spin.Firefighters across California have been battling a number of large wildfires in different places across the state.On Friday homes north of Los Angeles were evacuated after a huge forest fire near Antelope Valley.Firefighters managed to stop the blaze from spreading further but it still isn’t completely under control.Mandatory evacuation orders are also in place for the Lake Hughes area.A fire in the nearby Angeles National Forest had consumed 14,714 by Saturday morning, and is only 12 percent contained.So far the blaze has destroyed six buildings but continues to threaten thousands of others.Investigators believe one major fire near Los Angeles may have been started by arson and are looking for a 36-year-old man.As a result of smoke produced by the wildfires some areas of California have their worst pollution levels in decades according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
The park is working in close communication with Lassen National Forest, which manages the adjacent Caribou Wilderness area. CalFire has assigned a bevy of resources to the flames, including 25 engines, 8 hand crews, 15 dozers, 15 water tenders, 4 helicopters and 6 air tankers.The flames on the dry vegetation has created a smoky scene in in the eastern section of Northern California.