Several lightning-caused fires have ignited in the Stanislaus National Forest and Yosemite National Park over the past week.
In the Stanislaus National Forest, there is notably the Woods Fire that is 45 acres and burning in the Carson Iceberg Wilderness, two miles northwest of the Clarks Fork Campground and east of the Dardanelles. The Forest Service reports that full suppression tactics are being used on the fire and additional resources have been requested, including two additional 20-person hand crews and two additional 10-person wildland fire modules.
The Woods Fire is one of five lightning-caused fires that ignited over the last week in the forest. The Silver Fire was spotted yesterday, a 50-by-50-foot spot caused by a lightning strike igniting a tree near the Eagle Meadow area. A Type II Helicopter and a water tender have been assigned to the fire, and six fire personnel responded on the ground.
The other fires in the forest are very small. The Rocky Fire, also in the Carson Iceberg Wilderness, is currently in contained status with no smoke, the Hermit Fire near Hermit Valley Campground near Ebbetts Pass up Highway 4 is currently in contained status, the Dardanelle Fire near the Dardanelle Campground up Highway 108 is contained. Crews will continue to monitor and patrol the area for more fire starts.
There are also eight fires that have started in Yosemite. The largest is the two-acre Grouse Fire located in Grouse Creek near Highway 41. It is 30% contained.
The Ackerson Fire is one mile west of Aspen Valley. It is 1.5 acres and 50% contained.
The others are less than half an acre.
None of the fires in the Stanislaus National Forest or Yosemite are threatening structures, and there are no evacuation warnings or orders.
