Incident Update Ridge Fire

Date:
07/24/2024
Time:
7:33 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
2,756
Containment
40%
Structures Threatened
50
Structures Destroyed
Structures Damaged
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

Crews continue reinforcing control lines and are conducting extensive mop-up operations to identify hot spots and extinguish them. Fire suppression repair activities are underway. 

Road closures

Road Closures in Colusa County:

  • Leeseville -Lodoga Rd @ Bear Valley Rd
  • Bear Valley Rd @ Highway 20

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Colusa County Evacuation orders

Evacuation Order for the Ridge Fire in Colusa County:

  • Bear Valley Rd to Highway 20
  • Wilber Springs Rd
  • Walker Ridge Rd

Lake County Evacuation Information

Zones CLO-E022, CLO-E070, CLO-E089, and CLO-E083 are reduced to WARNING STATUS.


Zone CLO-E104 has been returned to normal. 

Assigned Resources

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines
46
Water Tenders
13
Helicopters
9
Dozers
8
Hand Crews
17
Total Personnel
800

Cooperating Agencies

Name Phone Address URL
North Bay Incident Management Team, CAL OES, Lake County Fire Protection District, Northshore Fire Protection District, Williams Fire, Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Colusa County Sheriff’s Office, California Highway Patrol, Caltrans, Bureau of Land Management, City of Napa Fire Department, Alameda County Fire, Ontario Fire, Santa Maria Fire, Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District, South Lake County Fire Protection District, Napa County Fire, Marin County Fire