Wildfires

Wildfires - California

About 8,800 firefighters are battling nine large wildfires in California. Cooler weather this week will help firefighters get the upper hand on these blazes.

Active fires:

Chimney Fire, San Luis Obispo County, South of Lake Nacimiento has burned 46,344 acres andis 91 percent contained. Evacuations have been lifted; 70 structures were destroyed.

Soberanes Fire, Monterey County in the Los padres National Forest in the Big Sur area has burned 94,180 acres and is 60 percent contained.

Cedar Fire, Kern County in the Sequoia National Forest northwest of Lake Isabella has burned 29,322 acres and is 85 percent contained.

Tule Fire, Tulare County in the Sequoia National Forest near Hwy 190, four miles northeast of Springville, has burned 395 acres and is 90 percent contained.

Bogart Fire, Riverside County near International Park Rd & Winesap Ave, North of Beaumont has burned 1,470 acres and is 60 percent contained.

Rey Fire, Santa Barbara County near Paradise Road north of Santa Barbara has burned 32,606 acres and is 96 percent contained. Evacuations have been lifted.

Holy Fire, Orange County in the Cleveland National Forest has burned 155 acres and is 20 percent contained.

Tulley Fire, Humboldt County off Hwy 169, six miles north of Weitchpec has burned 599 acres and is 95 percent contained. Evacuations have been lifted.

Gap Fire, Siskiyou County in the Klamath National Forest has burned 17,032 acres and is 8 percent contained.

Mokelumne Fire, Alpine County in the Stanislaus National Forest in Mokelumne River Canyon, north of Frog Lake has burned 352 acres and is 30 percent contained.