Amador Lightning Complex

  • 100% Contained
  • 41 Acres
  • 2 Counties: Amador, El Dorado
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Date Started
07/22/2012 11:30 PM
Last Updated
07/26/2012 8:30 AM
Date Contained
07/26/2012 8:30 AM
Cause
Lightning
Incident Maps and Reports
Agency Having Jurisdiction
CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit
Location
across Amador and El Dorado counties
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Status reports

Situation Summary

The Amador-El Dorado Unit of CAL FIRE experienced extreme lightning activity Sunday July 22, 2012 and Monday July 23, 2012. There were 1,848 lightning strikes that hit both El Dorado and Amador Counties.

Grizzly Fire, End of Happy Valley Rd., Grizzly Flats (El Dorado County) - 1 acre and 100% contained

Farnham Fire, Farnham Ridge Rd., Fiddletown (Amador County)
Iowa Fire, South of Slab Creek Res., Camino (El Dorado County)
Freshwater Fire, west of Painted Pony Road, Somerset (El Dorado County)
*3 fires totaling .5 acre and 100% contained.

Dove Fire, Timber Ridge/Tabeaud Rd. Jackson (Amador County)
Roades Fire, Farnham Ridge, Fiddletown (Amador County)
Scott Fire, Near Dew Drop Station, Pioneer (Amador County)
*3 fires totaling 2.7 acres and 100% contained

Electra Fire, Electra Rd., Jackson (Amador County) - 28.8 acres and 100% contained

Omo #1 Fire, Omo Ranch (Amador County)
Omo #2 Fire, Farnham Ridge, Fiddletown (Amador County)
Ridge Fire, Farnham Ridge, Fiddletown (Amador County)
*3 fires totaling .6 acre and 100% contained

Coyoteville Fire, Farnham Ridge, Fiddletown (Amador County) - 3 acres and 100% contained

Mountain Fire, Farnham Ridge, Fiddletown (Amador County)
Schools Fire, Farnham Ridge, Fiddletown (Amador County
*2 fires totaling 2.1 acres and 95% contained

Scott Fire, Near Dew Drop Station, Pioneer (Amador County) - 2.5 acres and 100% contained

Black Oak Fire, Black Oak Rd., Fiddletown (Anador County)- 2 acres and 100% contained

Painted, Buckaroo and Forebay Fire(s) are less than 1 acres and 100% contained.

Isolated hot spots, and smoldering vegetation is to be extinguished. Most fires are in patrol status.

Resources Assigned

  • 420
    Personnel
  • 24
    Helicopters
  • 39
    Engines
  • 24
    Dozers
  • 24
    Water Tenders
  • 24
    Crews

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

Agency Information

CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit

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