Incident Update Ridge Fire
- Date:
- 07/21/2024
- Time:
- 11:09 AM
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
- 15%
- Structures Threatened
- 50
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Priorities Sunday include constructing and tying in control lines around the fire, with a focus on the north perimeter. We have bolstered both air and ground resources on the fire Sunday to help us keep the fire within its current perimeter.
Road closures
Road Closures for the Ridge Fire in Colusa County:
- Eastbound Highway 20 east of Clearlake Oaks @ Route 53
- Westbound Highway 20 @ E St (Williams)
- Highway 16 from Brooks, CA
- Leeseville Rd @ King Rd
- Leeseville-Lodoga Rd @ Bear Valley Rd
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Colusa County Evacuation orders
Evacuation Order for the Ridge Fire in Colusa County:
- Leeseville Rd to Leeseville
- Bear Valley Rd to Highway 20
- Wilber Springs Rd
- Walker Ridge Rd
Lake County Evacuation Information
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 29
- Water Tenders
- 3
- Helicopters
- 13
- Dozers
- 7
- Hand Crews
- 6
- Total Personnel
- 300
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, North Bay Incident Management Team |