Incident Update Ridge Fire
- Date:
- 07/20/2024
- Time:
- 7:20 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Ridge Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-07-20
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Walker Ridge Rd and Highway 20, at the Lake and Colusa County border
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Colusa, Lake
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 2,500
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- 50
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
- A significant augmentation of air and ground resources has been added to the fire.
- The wind-driven fire is traveling up Walker Ridge and headed into Colusa County.
Road closures
Highway 20 and Bear Valley Road
Brim Road is closed
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Colusa County Evacuation orders
Wilbur Hot Springs
Intersection of Bear Valley/Leesville to Highway 20
Highway 20 to Bear Valley Road
Lake County Evacuation Information
EVACUATION ORDER:
CLO-E070
CLO-E022
CLO-E083
CLO-E089
EVACUATION WARNING:
CLO-E104
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 29
- Water Tenders
- 3
- Helicopters
- 5
- Dozers
- 7
- Hand Crews
- 6
- Total Personnel
- 300