BECKWOURTH, CA (AP) — Firefighters are battling several wildfires in Northern California as forecasts call for a new heatwave.
Campgrounds and residences around Frenchman Lake in the northern Sierra Nevada are under evacuation orders due to the increased activity of a pair of lightning-sparked fires near the popular reservoir in Plumas County.
The Beckwourth Complex covers nearly 20 square miles and is 35% contained Thursday.
Two Nevada Air Guard C-130 planes equipped with @forestservice Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System #MAFFS are battling the Beckwourth Complex Fire in Plumas County about 50 miles northwest of Reno. @146AirliftWing is also assisting with aircraft. @AEGMAFFS pic.twitter.com/2N6hYeE2kp
— Nevada Guard (@NVNationalGuard) July 8, 2021
In the region between the Oregon border and the north end of the Central Valley, the big Lava and Tennant fires are significantly contained but progress is slower at the Salt Fire, where some evacuations continue.
CAL FIRE NEU sent two Strike Teams of engines to support the Beckwourth Complex. All members were actively engaged in fighting fire and defending structures immediately when they arrived at scene due to extreme fire conditions. pic.twitter.com/H4KVcyynRD
— CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit (@CALFIRENEU) July 8, 2021
