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Safeguard Properties Western Wildfire Reference Guide Western U.S. Wildfire Reference Guide | 12/3/2020 | Disaster Alert Center *Please click image for enhanced view Recent events reportedly responsible for structural damage (approximate): California August Complex Fire (1,032,648 acres; 100% containment) August 16 – Present Mendocino, Humboldt, Trinity, Tehama, Lake, Glenn and Colusa Counties 54 structures destroyed; 6 structures damaged Approximate locations at least partially contained in event perimeter: Alder Springs (Glenn County, 95939) Bredehoft Place (Mendocino County, 95428) Chrome (Glenn County, 95963) Covelo (Mendocino County, 95428) Crabtree Place (Trinity County, 95595) Forest Glen (Trinity County, 95552) Hardy Place (Mendocino County, 95428) Houghton Place (Tehama County, 96074) Kettenpom (Trinity County, 95595) Mad River (Trinity County, 95526, 95552) Red Bluff (Tehama County, 96080) Ruth (Trinity County, 95526) Shannon Place (Trinity County, 95595) Zenia (Trinity County, 95595) Media: https://www.appeal-democrat.com/colusa_sun_herald/august-complex-100-percent-contained/article_64231928-2903- 11eb-8f83-97a9edd02eec.html P a g e 1 | 17 Western U.S. Wildfire Reference Guide | 12/3/2020 | Disaster Alert Center Blue Ridge Fire (14,334 acres; 100% containment) October 26 – November 7 Orange/San Bernardino/Riverside counties 1 structure destroyed; 10 structures damaged Approximate locations at least partially contained in event perimeter: Chino Hills (San Bernardino County, 91709) Corona (Riverside County, 92880*) *Impacted ZIP code only Yorba Linda (Orange County, 92885, 92886, 92887) Media: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/28/us/california-wildfires-silverado-blue-ridge-wednesday/index.html Bobcat Fire (115,796 acres; 100% containment) September 6 – November 2 Los Angeles County *Northeast of Cogswell Reservoir, San Gabriel Canyon 163 structures destroyed; 47 structures damaged Approximate locations at least partially contained in event perimeter: Big Rock Springs (Los Angeles County, 93544) Hidden Springs (Los Angeles County, 93550) Juniper Hills (Los Angeles County, 93543, 93553)) Littlerock (Los Angeles County, 93543) Pearblossom (Los Angeles County, 93553) Valyermo (Los Angeles County, 93563) Media: https://www.foxnews.com/science/california-wildfire-bobcat-fire-los-angeles-couny-satellite-imagery-aerial-photo Bond Fire (3,643 acres; 0% containment) December 2 - Present Orange County *Silverado Canyon Multiple structures damaged (total number unconfirmed) Approximate locations at least partially contained in event perimeter: Foothill Ranch (Orange County, 92610) Modjeska Canyon (Orange County, 92676) Portola Hills (92679) Silverado (92676) Media: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/28/us/california-wildfires-silverado-blue-ridge-wednesday/index.html P a g e 2 | 17 Western U.S. Wildfire Reference Guide | 12/3/2020 | Disaster Alert Center Butte/Tehama/Glenn Complex Fire (63,481 acres; 100% containment) August 19 - Unconfirmed Butte, Glenn, Tehama Counties 14 structures destroyed; 1 structure damaged Approximate locations at least partially contained in event perimeter: Alder Springs (Glenn County, 95939) Bollinger Place (Tehama County, 95428) Chrome (Glenn County, 95963) Copper City (Glenn County, 95939) Covelo (Mendocino County, 95428) Elk Creek (Glenn County, 95939) Fiddlers Green (Glenn County, 96134) Houghton Place (Tehama County, 96074) Orland (Glenn County, 95963) Paskenta (Tehama County, 96074) Potter Valley (Mendocino County, 95469) Red Bluff (Tehama County, 96080) Willows (Glenn County, 95988) Media: https://sierranewsonline.com/california-fire-updates-7/ Creek Fire (379,895 acres; 96% containment) September 4 – Present Fresno, Madera Counties *Camp Sierra Road and Reddin Road, Northeast of Shaver Lake 983 structures destroyed; 71 structures damaged Approximate locations at least partially contained in event perimeter: Alder Springs (Fresno County, 93602) Auberry (Fresno County, 93602) Bass Lake (Madera County, 93604, 93669) Big Creek (Fresno County, 93605) Camp Sierra (Fresno County, 93605) Lakeshore (Fresno County, 93634) Lerona (Fresno County, 93602) Mathews Mill (Fresno County, 93602) Meadow Lakes (Fresno County, 93602) North Fork (Madera County, 93643) Ockenden (Fresno County, 93664) Rock Haven (Fresno County, 93602) Shaver Lake (Fresno County, 93602, 93634, 93664) Tollhouse (Fresno County, 93667) Whisky Falls (Madera County, 93643) Media: https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/2020/09/08/creek-fire-damage-photos-shaver-lake-fresno-county- california-wildfires/5751202002/ P a g e 3 | 17 Western U.S. Wildfire Reference Guide | 12/3/2020 | Disaster Alert Center CZU August Lightning Complex Fire (86,509 acres; 100% containment) August 16 – September 22 Santa Cruz, San Mateo Counties 1,490 structures destroyed; 140 structures damaged Approximate locations at least partially contained in event perimeter: Ben Lomond (Santa Cruz County, 95005) Bonny Doon (Santa Cruz County, 95060) Boulder Creek/Bracken Brae (Santa Cruz County, 95006) Davenport (Santa Cruz County, 95017) Dearborn Park (San Mateo County, 94060) Felton (Santa Cruz County, 95018) La Honda ( San Mateo County, 94020) Loma Mar (San Mateo County, 94021) Pescadero (San Mateo County, 94060) Redwood Grove (Santa Cruz County, 95006) Rices Junction (Santa Cruz County, 95006) Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz County, 95060, 95061, 95062, 95063, 95064, 95065, 95066, 95067) Scotts Valley (Santa Cruz County, 95066) Swanton (Santa Cruz County, 95017) Media: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/fires-on-the-peninsula-trigger-evacuation-orders/2346973/ El Dorado Fire (22,744 acres; 100% containment) September 5 – November 16 San Bernardino County *37000 Block of Oak Glen Road and Potato Canyon Road, West of Oak Glen 10 structures destroyed, 6 structures damaged Approximate locations at least partially contained in event perimeter: Angelus Oaks (San Bernardino County, 92305) Banning (San Bernardino County, 92220) Forest Falls (San Bernardino County, 92339) Mentone (San Bernardino County, 92359) Mountain Home Village (San Bernardino County, 92359) Oak Glen (San Bernardino County, 92399) Yucaipa (San Bernardino County, 92399) Media: https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/09/07/homes-destroyed-evacuations-remain-for-el-dorado-fire-sparked-by- pyrotechnic-device/ P a g e 4 | 17 Western U.S. Wildfire Reference Guide | 12/3/2020 | Disaster Alert Center Glass Fire (67,484 acres; 100% containment) *Includes Shady/Boysen fire perimeters September 27 – October 20 Napa/Sonoma Counties *North Fork Crystal Springs/Crystal Springs Road **Homes reportedly burned in Santa Rosa (Skyhawk community, Mountain Hawk Drive) 1,555 structures destroyed, 282 structures damaged Approximate locations at least partially contained in event perimeter: Angwin (Napa County, 94508, 94576) Barro (Napa County, 94574) Calistoga (Napa County, 94515) Deer Park (Napa County, 94576) Kenwood (Sonoma County, 95409, 95452) Larkmead (Napa County, 94515) Sanitarium (Napa County, 94574) Santa Rosa (Sonoma County, 95401, 95402, 95403, 95404, 95405, 95406, 95407, 95409) St. Helena (Napa County, 94574) Woodleaf (Napa County, 94515) Media: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/glass-fire-in-north-bay-now-100-contained-cal-fire/2383304/ LNU Lightning Complex Fire (375,209 acres; 100% containment) August 17 – October 2 Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Yolo, Solano Counties 1,491 structures destroyed; 232 structures damaged Approximate locations at least partially contained in event perimeter: Aetna Springs (Napa County, 94567) Atlas (Napa County, 94558) Brooks (Yolo County, 95606) Bucktown (Solano County, 95688) Capay (Yolo County, 95607) Cazadero (Sonoma County, 95421) Circle Oaks (Napa County, 94558) Clearlake Oaks (Yolo County, 95423) Dorr Place (Sonoma County, 95448) Fairfield (Solano County, 94533, 94534, 94535) Geyersvile (Sonoma County, 95441) Guerneville (Sonoma County, 95446) Guinda (Yolo County, 95637) Healdsburg (Sonoma County, 95448) Jenner (Sonoma County, 95450) Johnson Spring (Napa County, 94574) P a g e 5 | 17 Western U.S. Wildfire Reference Guide | 12/3/2020 | Disaster Alert Center Knoxville (Napa County, 94558) Lower Lake (Lake County, 95457) Middletown (Lake County, 95461) Napa (Napa County, 94558, 94559, 94581) Pope Valley (Napa County, 94567) Rumsey (Yolo County, 95679) Russian River/Monte Rio (Sonoma County, 95462) St. Helena (Napa County, 94574) Suisun City (Solano County, 94534, 94585) Vacaville (Solano County, 95687, 95688, 95696) Venado (Sonoma County, 95448) Walter Springs (Napa County, 94567) Winters (Yolo County, 95694) Media: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/3-large-wildfires-burn-out-of-control-in-napa-county/2346695/ Mountain View Fire (20,879 acres; 70% containment) November 17 – Present Mono County (California); Douglas County (Nevada) 80 structures destroyed Approximate locations at least partially contained in event perimeter: Coleville (96107) Spring Creek (96107) Walker (96107) Media: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-11-18/la-me-mountain-view-fire-burns-thousands-of-acres North Complex Fire (318,935 acres; 98% containment) August 18 – Present Lassen, Plumas, Butte, Yuba Counties 2,471 structures destroyed, 113 structures damaged Approximate locations at least partially contained in event perimeter: *Berry Creek (Butte County, 95916) *Concentrated structural damage *Big Bend (Butte County, 96011) *Brush Creek (Butte County, 95916) *Cascade (Plumas County, ZIP code unavailable)
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